5 Benefits Of Natural Food And Orange Fruits For Health
JAKARTA – The most well-known orange fruit is the orange. Besides oranges, there are mango, melon, papaya, star fruit, and peaches. Orange-colored foods have a number of health benefits for you and your family.
Besides fruits, there are other natural foods that are orange in color and have similarly great benefits, namely pumpkin and sweet potatoes. Nutritionist and author of Eating in Color, Frances Largeman-Roth, RDN reveals a number of beneficial foods, especially the orange one.
1. Good for skin cell reproduction
The first benefit of natural fruits and foods that are orange in color is that they contain beta carotene. These substances are needed by the body to repair skin cells and are good for the eyes. In the body, reported by Clean Plates, Friday, August 13, beta carotene is converted into vitamin A.
A study found, eating 3 orange fruits and or vegetables can improve the appearance of your skin.
2. Boost the immune system
When the body's mechanisms work properly, the immune system will be in balance. Well, if the body feels drop, you can improve your fitness by eating brightly colored fruits, orange.
3. Antioxidant
Oranges are one of the most consumed healthy fruits high in vitamin C in the world. Mangoes, on the other hand, contain phenolic compounds that provide antioxidant structure and help boost the immune system, explains Largeman-Roth.
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4. Good for digestive system
Mangoes are also high in fiber which aids digestion and is loaded with cancer-fighting antioxidants.
5. Help in maintaining blood sugar levels
Natural orange foods that can help maintain blood sugar levels in the body are sweet potatoes. Based on the type, there are various colors of sweet potatoes, such as purple, white, yellow, and orange.
Orange sweet potatoes contain 103 calories, 4 grams of fiber, and four times the daily required intake of beta carotene. In addition, sweet potatoes also contain 35 percent of the daily needed vitamin C, manganese, and minerals that help keep your blood sugar stable.
The last benefit of orange fruit, one of which is melon, can help meet the body's fluids.
Quite useful, right?