The peel of citrus fruits contains a lot of pectin. The aromatic oil has an appetizing effect. The orange peel contains a lot of dietary fiber, and the orange complex has the effect of relieving cough and phlegm. However, this does not mean that people who do not have a lot of cough and loss of appetite have to eat orange peel and orange.
Citrus fruits should not be eaten too much. Only on the basis of nutritional balance, the effect of various foods on health can be fully reflected. I can't because I love to eat oranges, because the pursuit of nutrition is to eat a few pounds a day, so it is easy to suffer from "orange peel disease", making people's skin yellow. Eating a lot of citrus fruits on an empty stomach can also have a stimulating effect on the stomach.
The last problem to be aware of is that if you only drink orange juice, the health benefits of the orange will be greatly reduced.
Because vitamin C, flavonoids and carotenoids are lost during the processing of orange juice, almost all dietary fiber other than pectin is lost.
Orange has the functions of wide intestine, qi, phlegm, digestion, appetizing, vomiting, pain relief, and relieving cough. It can be used to treat chest tightness, bloating, vomiting, constipation, poor urine, hemorrhoids, hangover, fish, crab poison and so on.
Oranges are rich in a variety of organic acids and vitamins, which can regulate the body's metabolism, especially for the elderly and cardiovascular patients.
Orange peel contains fruit acid, which can promote appetite, and can help digestion for people with insufficient stomach acid.
Cellulose in oranges helps to defecate and lowers cholesterol. Oranges are rich in vitamin C and have anti-cancer effects.
Orange beauty method: Take 1 fresh orange, wash and peel, slice, remove the orange seed and apply to the face, once a day for 20 minutes, you can remove facial pigment and treat chloasma.