Fall has arrived, and with it comes the season of one of the most delicious and long-awaited fruits – oranges! We get so excited that we just eat them without stopping to think about the benefits they bring to our bodies after eating them.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, tangerines as we know them are the result of a cross between wild tangerines and sweet oranges, however, the origin of tangerines comes from Asia.
In Mexico, the best months for oranges are from October to December, which means you can find them everywhere anyway. It is cultivated in at least 19 states of the Republic of Mexico, covering an area of 21,675 hectares and producing 300,065 tons of abundant citrus.
The main producing areas of this fruit are:
- veracruz
- Puebla
- new lion
Mandarin orange is known to be one of the most produced citrus fruits in the world as it is one of the most cultivated citrus fruits. But that’s not all. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs mentioned that there are three main varieties of citrus, namely:
- clementine
- hybrid
- Satsuma
The most famous and loved by everyone is the tangerine, which appears at this time of year.
What are the benefits of oranges?
Once the season arrives, we are tasked with finding the places that are about to start selling them and we happily eat them without knowing what they are doing to our bodies after consumption.
Don’t worry! I guarantee you that you will get the following nutrients:
- Vitamin B1
- Vitamin B2
- Vitamin B6
- Vitamin C
- Β-CAROTENE
- calcium
- fiber
- match
- iron
- magnesium
- Potassium
There are also flavonoids, which we are going to focus on today. It contains high levels of flavonoids, which according to research from Harvard Medical School, can help prevent diseases like Parkinson’s disease.
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease that severely affects the central nervous system of patients, according to data obtained by the Spanish Parkinson’s Disease Federation. The disease is chronic and progressive.
Flavonoids have the ability to care for and protect the human brain and are of great help in preventing the onset of Parkinson’s disease. Although this benefit is for everyone, it is more obvious in men.
So, now you know, oranges not only taste delicious, they are also very beneficial to our bodies after eating. They provide a rich variety of vitamins and minerals that not only protect our brains, but also help our physical health. Body.
Finally, although they are delicious and good for the human body, we should also eat them in moderation, that is, do not eat two oranges a day for a long time, and do not eat one orange a day for a long time, because they are acidic. If we have gastritis, damage can occur.
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