What are the unexpected benefits of eating oranges in the fall? Oranges are one of the most common types of fruit in autumn, and have a lot of nutritional value. However, due to the many varieties of oranges, special attention must be paid when selecting them. Let's take a closer look at how to choose oranges.
Benefits of Oranges:
Oranges contain a large amount of vitamin C and carotene, which can inhibit the formation of carcinogens, soften and protect blood vessels, promote blood circulation, and lower cholesterol and blood lipids.
Research shows that drinking three glasses of orange juice a day can increase the content of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) in the body, thereby reducing the risk of heart disease. Orange juice contains a specific chemical component called flavonoids and limonene, which can promote the increase of HDL and transport low-density lipoprotein (LDL) out of the body.
Frequent consumption of oranges is effective in preventing gallbladder disease.
The scent of oranges is beneficial in relieving people's psychological stress, but only helps women overcome nervousness, and has little effect on men.
Next, let's learn about the types and selection methods of oranges.
Types of Oranges:
Navel oranges. They are characterized by a navel at the top
of the fruit, which is a small underdeveloped fruit embedded at the top of the
fruit. Seedless, with crispy and tender flesh, a rich and sweet slightly sour
taste, easy to peel and segment, large fruit size, early maturing, mainly used
for fresh consumption, and an important good breed in international trade.
Blood oranges. Both the flesh and juice are entirely purple-red or dark red in color. The flesh is delicate, juicy, and possesses a distinctive aroma. The Mediterranean region is its place of origin and primary production site.
Regular sweet oranges. The fruit is generally round, orange in color, and lacks a navel at the top, or has a circular mark. This is the most common variety of sweet orange.
Navel oranges. Also known as acid-free sweet oranges, the fruit is similar in shape to regular sweet oranges. Due to their extremely low acid content, they are a very early ripening sweet orange variety, and can be harvested and put on the market when their juice content reaches the appropriate level. There is a limited amount of production in coastal Mediterranean areas and Brazil, for supply in local markets.
Tips for selecting oranges:
Heavier is better than lighter. This rule applies to the selection of many different types of food. If they are the same size, choose the heavier ones, and avoid the ones that are light and fluffy.
Smooth-skinned with small pores are preferable. Like a beautiful woman, the skin of an orange should be smooth with small pores, as this means that the skin will be thinner and more delicious. If the pores are large, the skin is usually thick.
Relatively firm and elastic. When lightly squeezing an orange, the harder ones are better than the softer ones, and should be elastic, indicating that the oranges are fresher.
Small navel eyes are preferable. In fact, navel oranges do not have gender differences. The belly button is the fruit's complex fruit, and contrary to what many people think, smaller navel eyes are preferable. If you cut the orange from the big belly button, you can see a small piece of flesh surrounded by a white ligament, which is the complex fruit of the orange and not tasty.
Each type of orange has a distinct flavor, so choose the one
you like.
