However, the sweetness of oranges makes dieters feel that oranges are high in calories and will gain weight if they eat too much. In fact, no matter what kind of food, proper consumption will not have adverse effects, and so will oranges! So how many oranges are healthy to eat?
What is the calorie of an orange?
Generally speaking,100g of oranges contains 50 calories, and the weight of ordinary oranges is about100g. So eating 1-2 oranges every day has no effect on losing weight. It should be said that you can eat oranges in moderation during weight loss, because a small amount of oranges will not make people fat, and it is also rich in vitamin C, which is also good for the skin!
Nutritional value of oranges
After understanding the calories of oranges, let's look at the nutritional value of oranges.
1. Oranges are rich in vitamins and citric acid. Vitamins have the function of beauty, and citric acid has the function of eliminating fatigue.
2, orange-white thin skin contains dietary fiber and pectin, which can promote defecation and lower cholesterol.
3. Glycosides in orange peel can enhance the toughness of capillaries, lower blood pressure and dilate coronary arteries, so oranges are also a good product to prevent coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis. Studies have confirmed that eating oranges can reduce cholesterol deposition and help reverse atherosclerosis;
4. Fresh orange contains an anticancer active substance "Nomilin", which can decompose carcinogens, inhibit and block the growth of cancer cells, and prevent carcinogens from damaging the nucleus, thus protecting the integrity of genes.
What are the precautions for eating oranges?
Don't eat oranges with carrots.
After radish is ingested, it can quickly produce sulfate and thiocyanate, an antithyroid substance. If you eat oranges at this time, the flavonoids in oranges will be decomposed in the intestines and converted into hydroxybenzoic acid and ferulic acid, which can improve the inhibitory effect of thiocyanic acid on thyroid, thus inducing goiter.
Don't eat oranges with milk.
Protein in milk will react with vitamin C in oranges and coagulate into lumps, which is not conducive to digestion and even leads to abdominal distension, diarrhea and other symptoms. Therefore, it is best not to drink milk for an hour before and after eating oranges.