Health Benefits Of Orange Juice
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Fresh orange juice contains essential nutrients, viamins and minerals that help to protect the body. To ensure that the nutritional value of your orange juice has not been devalued through processing either squeeze the oranges yourself, or purchase your cartons or bottles from a reliable source or a health food shop
Essential Nutrients Per 8 Fluid Ounces
Carbohydrates 25g
Sugar 21g
Dietary Fibre 0.5g
Protein 2g
Fat 0.32g
Cholesterol 0mg
Vitamins In Fresh Orange Juice
Vitamin C
Helps to build healthy cartilage.
Helps to absorb free radicals, (unstable molecules) associated with ageing, disease and tissue damage and muscle soreness following exercise.
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
Is required for glucose metabolism enabling the body to use carbohydrates as energy.
Is required for heart, muscle and nerve function
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
Helps promote a healthy nervous system and a normal brain function
Aids the digestive system
Helps to maintain healthy skin and sensitivity to sunlight
Vitamin B6
Helps to maintain the body’s water balance
Helps in the production of vital chemicals such as the mood hormone, Serotonin.
Helps to promote a healthy nervous system.
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
Helps to prevent anaemia by promoting healthy red blood cells.
Vitamin A
Helps to keep the skin and mucous membranes moist
Helps the eyes adjust to light changes.
Helps to neutralize free radicals
Minerals In Fresh Orange Juice
Potassium
Essential for normal kidney function
Magnesium
Deficiency linked to asthma, anxiety, ADD and allergies
Calcium
Essential for bones and teeth, muscle and nerve function and to promote blood clotting
Iron
Essential for the formation of blood
Sodium
Used in the body to regulate blood pressure
As you can see the health benefits of fresh orange juice are far reaching when it is included in your healthy eating and diet plan
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