Oranges are cool fruits.
Oranges taste sweet, sour and cold. It has the effects of promoting fluid production, quenching thirst, stimulating appetite and relieving qi. Usually the cold fruits we eat are oranges, cantaloupes, watermelons, persimmons, pears, bananas, grapefruit and so on. Warm fruits include litchi, longan, bayberry, apricot and cherry. Usually, some people with strong "internal heat" have strong metabolism and sweat a lot, and are prone to oral ulcers or constipation. Eating cold fruits often helps to reduce fire and detoxify, but eating cold fruits too much will lead to qi deficiency and spleen and stomach discomfort. Therefore, patients with qi deficiency and weakness should be more cautious when eating cold fruits.
Nutritional value of oranges
1. Oranges are rich in vitamins C and P, which can increase human resistance, increase capillary elasticity and lower blood cholesterol. People with hyperlipidemia, hypertension and arteriosclerosis often eat oranges. Eating citrus fruits every day can also reduce the incidence of stroke 19%.
2. Oranges contain cellulose and pectin. Cellulose can promote intestinal peristalsis, help to clear the bowels, and eliminate harmful substances in the body. Pectin can help lipid and cholesterol excrete as soon as possible and reduce the absorption of exogenous cholesterol, so it has the function of lowering blood lipid.
3. Vitamin C in oranges can also excrete fat-soluble harmful substances, which is a veritable antioxidant.
Besides vitamin C, oranges also contain carotene, which can inhibit the formation of carcinogens, soften and protect blood vessels, promote blood circulation, and lower cholesterol and blood lipids.