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The efficacy of eating oranges and the matters needing attention in eating oranges.
1 The function of eating oranges is to beautify and relieve fatigue. Oranges are rich in vitamin C and citric acid, the former has a cosmetic effect and the latter has a fatigue relieving effect.

Relax and lower cholesterol. Thin orange peel contains dietary fiber and pectin, which can promote defecation and lower cholesterol.

Hypotensive hesperidin can enhance the toughness of capillaries, lower blood pressure and dilate the coronary artery of the heart. Eating citrus can reduce cholesterol deposited in arterial blood vessels, which is beneficial to the reversal of atherosclerosis.

Citrus with appetizing and moistening lung has the functions of appetizing, regulating qi, relieving cough and moistening lung, and is mainly used to treat chest and diaphragm qi stagnation, vomiting, lack of stomach yin, dry mouth, cough due to lung heat, excessive drinking, etc.

2 Precautions for eating oranges 1, people who cough due to cold phlegm should not eat them.

2, not suitable for eating with clams: clams belong to seafood, mostly cold, and oranges are phlegm-drinking foods, which is not conducive to human health. Clams are nutritious and delicious. When eaten with citrus, the nutrients in it will be destroyed.

3, not suitable for eating with animal liver: oranges are rich in vitamin C, and animal liver is rich in iron and copper plasma. If you eat both, iron and copper ions will oxidize vitamin C in oranges and reduce the nutritional value of food.

4. Not suitable for eating with milk: The fruit acid contained in oranges will coagulate the protein in milk, which will affect the absorption of the human body and cause abdominal distension, abdominal pain, diarrhea and other symptoms.

5. Not suitable for eating with Gracilaria lemaneiformis: Citrus contains fruit acid, while Gracilaria lemaneiformis is rich in protein. If you eat both, the fruit acid will solidify protein and affect the digestion and absorption of human body.

6, people with poor gastrointestinal function, eat too many oranges, prone to gastrointestinal stones.

7. Oranges contain a lot of calories. If you eat too much at a time, it will cause "excessive internal heat", leading to stomatitis and periodontitis.

8. Eating too many citrus fruits can cause "orange disease" and cause symptoms such as yellow skin.

3 orange purchase and storage purchase (1) Look at the appearance.

Choose a shiny or dark yellow skin color; Don't choose too ripe light yellow or green fruit, the skin has holes.

(2) Pinch by hand.

Gently pinch the skin of a fresh orange, and you will find that some oil will flow out of the orange skin, and vice versa.

(3) Smell the aroma

Smelling the fragrance through the peel is a juicy and delicious orange; If there is no fragrance or smell, it is not a fresh orange.

Storage: Mash or slice garlic leaves or garlic heads, put them in clean water with the garlic-water ratio of 1: 10, soak them for 12 hours, then boil them to boiling point, cool them to room temperature, and then put selected fresh oranges without skin damage and pests into garlic water10 ~ 65438. This can keep oranges fresh for 4 ~ 5 months, and the average good fruit rate is about 95%.

What are the wonderful uses of oranges? (1) Hairdressing: boil a pot of hot water, soak the orange peel in the hot water, and wash your hair. The washed hair will be smooth and soft, just like using high-quality conditioner.

⑵ To treat chilblain, burn orange peel with fire, grind it into powder, then mix it with vegetable oil and apply it to the affected area.

(3) hangover, with 30 grams of fresh orange peel and a little salt, the hangover effect is very good.