By Yuvraj singh (Trainer and nutritionist)
Orange is a great fruit to make you healthy, it is used in weight loss, to improve digestion, for glowing skin and for other medicinal purposes.
Many people use oranges for weight loss and also to enhance their eye health.
Do you know, this awesome citrus fruit is also used in many weight loss medicines and pills because of its fat burning properties.
Orange, also known as 'santra' is loaded with antioxidants and it also contains Vitamin C which helps you to shed some extra Pounds for my body.
It contains very less amount of calories but high amount of essential nutrients and fibres.
Santra will not only help you to lose weight but also help you to deal with many other health problems such as, ageing, digestion, immunity and many others.
Before moving further I would like to suggest you to check your body mass index (BMI).
After calculating your body mass index you will get an exact overview of your body and you will also get your answer whether you really need to lose weight or not.
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Table of contents
• Benefits of orange for weight loss
• How many oranges a day to lose
• Do oranges help you to lose belly
• what are nutritional values of
Benefits of orange for weight loss
You will easily find fruits on every diet plan (which are made to lose weight) due to their high nutrition portion.
Fruits like oranges are rich in nutrients, fibre and vitamins which make them a healthy and great replacement for high calorie items like chocolate and other snacks.
Taking this awesome fruit in a limited are controlled manner will definitely help you to shed extra body fat.
Using orange for weight loss is a great choice but you have to remember, it also contains sugar portion due to which it is rejected by diabetic people.
You can consume this awesome fruit in different forms such as in your salad or in your cereal bowl as toppings.
You can also have it in its juice form
(Orange juice).
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Studies proved that a chemical found in orange can squeeze body fat due to which it is helpful for weight loss.
Amazing health benefits of oranges
1. Enhance your eye health
Your eyes work all the day only for you and it's your responsibility to make them relax.
Consuming oranges will help you to enhance your eye health because of its flavonoids.
Moreover this awesome fruit is also a great source of vitamin A, C and E which helps you to keep cataract away and also keeps your eyes hydrated.
It also prevents molecular degeneration and makes your eyes healthy (1).
2. Boost Your immunity
You will get shocked, but believe me oranges are a very good source of Vitamins like A, C, D, E and they also contain plant compounds like flavonoids which helps you to boost immunity.
Moreover, vitamin C content of santra (orange) will help you to boost immunity (2).
So if you can't afford costly fruits then you can go with santra's in order to Boost Your immunity and it also protects you from cold.
3. Improve your digestion
It will not directly improve your digestion but it will definitely help you in an indirect manner.
One orange contains approx half glass of juice which helps your body to stay hydrated, this enhances absorption in your gut.
It also triggers the absorption of many essential nutrients such as amino acids and smooths your bowel movement.
So, you can consume a glass of orange juice everyday in order to enhance your digestive system.
4. Regulate blood pressure
Having one orange everyday may help you to lower your blood pressure because it contains Vitamin C and some other necessary minerals such as potassium.
Presence of potassium in it will definitely help you to regulate your blood pressure.
5. Lowers cholesterol level
I am sure you don't want your arteries to get choked, we all want to live a healthy life and we also want a healthy heart.
So for this healthy purpose, I will suggest you to include oranges in your diet.
Studies have proved that orange juice contain soluble fibre and potassium which helps you to decrease the amount of bad cholesterol (3) and makes you healthy.
Long-term consumption of orange juice will help you to reduce bad cholesterol and it also helps you to increase the number of good cholesterol.
6. Promote your heart health
Every living creature on planet Earth wants a healthy heart, because we all know that heart is our lifeline.
Many studies have proved that Vitamin C reduces the risk of heart problems (4) by reducing the level of bad cholesterol and as we discuss oranges are a very good source of vitamin C.
Potassium present in Santra will help you to lower your blood pressure and reduce the risk of cardiovascular problems.
7. Delay ageing
Like most other citrus fruits, oranges are also helpful to prevent skin from UV (5) .
Since it contains vitamins, minerals and flavonoids hence it promotes healthy skin.
This awesome fruit is also helpful in tea hydrating your dehydrated skin.
Some studies have proved that Orange extract is also beneficial in reducing wrinkles from your skin.
8. Glows your skin
Many facial creams and beauty products contain orange extract because of its awesome glowing properties.
This awesome winter fruit contains many natural oils which help you to reduce skin problems like wrinkles, premature ageing and others.
It will be awesome for your facial skin if you put an orange bark mask on it.
This face mask will nourish your skin and also prevent you from UV (5) .
How many oranges a day to lose weight
You can eat one orange a day to lose weight because it will give you lots of vitamins, minerals and also help you gain enough Vitamin C.
This awesome citrus fruit will help you to Boost Your overall health and if you consume it daily then it will reduce the chances of strokes by 20 percent.
Do oranges help you lose belly fat
So are you still doubting, if this fruit helps you lose weight or not then don't worry Mastermyth is here to help you.
The very first thing you have to know is, santa is low in calories but it contains a high amount of essential nutrients, vitamins and fibre which help you to shed your extra fat.
Can also replace your high calorie snacks with this awesome winter fruit.
Except triggering weight loss, oranges may also help you to promote your overall health.
Consuming oranges in a controlled manner is good, but when you start consuming it in an uncontrolled manner then it may be bad for your health.
While this fruit is very nutritious but we cannot ignore its sugar content which makes you fat if taken in an undisciplined manner.
What are nutritional values of oranges
[ this nutrition chart is for one orange (6) ]
Bottom lines
So, now you have all the information about benefits of orange for weight loss, for immunity, for heart and for other purposes.
What are you waiting for, go and grab this awesome winter citrus fruit and enjoy.
If you have any other query then please don't hesitate to contact us.
Your satisfaction is our reward.
