By Yemmy Macclean
Some of the two major reasons you should consume adequate amount of
this juicy fruit this season.
FIBRE:
While many families place emphasis on consuming adequate amount of
protein and carbohydrate, very few individuals have deemed it healthy to
consume some servings of fibre on daily basis. Tangerine is one of those fruits
that is rich in fibre; a special type of carbohydrate that is not converted to
sugar.
Fibre helps you avoid constipation, can be used in weight management
and reduces cholesterol levels. What makes tangerine a healthy choice for me is
that I find it easier to consume the whole fruit with the fibre than the common
oranges. It also has the advantage of being easy to consume by children.
SKIN BEAUTY:
A good and smooth skin is one quality most ladies are hunting for.
While they spend their savings on buying various creams and lotion, most of
them are unaware of the fact that they can achieve a better result by mere
modification of their diets and including a fruit like tangerine.
According to data provided by two citrus fruit studies published in the
Journal of Food Composition and Analysis in 2006, mandarin oranges (tangerines)
beat other common citrus fruits in terms of hesperidin content.
It was reported that even sweet oranges and lemons — which are praised
for their high concentration of hesperidin — could not beat the mandarin orange
in this respect. Hesperidin is a
flavonoid which has strong antioxidant properties that helps protect the skin
against damages from free radicals.
Also, as one ages, collagen; a special protein begins to break down at
a super fast rate, and therefore tangerine and other foods high in vitamin c
that help promote collagen formation which are good for (older) men and women.
In conclusion, one or two tangerines
have enough amount of antioxidant that will be protective against free
radicals which have been found to cause degeneration destroying normal cells.
But with antioxidant Vitamin A and C, protection from from cancer, inflammation and ageing can be
achieved.
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