Whereas every season has its own food is not a coincidence. Nature gives us vitamins and minerals that our body needs to stay healthy in every season. Orange, grapefruit, tangerines, lemons and lime are the most popular fruits because they contain vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, which our body needs to prevent and fight colds and infections.
A glass of orange or grapefruit every morning will help us defend against colds and prevent our wounds become infected. Although citrus fruits do not contribute as much vitamin C as compared to kiwi and strawberries, but orange is a diet rich in antioxidants, citrus can delay aging of cells and prevents a number of respiratory diseases.
Also positively influence the metabolism of cholesterol and prevent many skin diseases. Other benefits of citrus consumption is the number of fibers, very good for bowel activity and beneficial to digestion.
It's no secret that vitamin C is involved in many processes critical to the successful development of various body functions such as: development of the teeth, gums and bone, iron absorption, growth and tissue repair, collagen production; fat metabolism, wound healing, and helps reduce the duration and the intensity of cold diseases.
