{"id":19836,"date":"2025-01-13T09:00:15","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T10:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=19836"},"modified":"2025-01-13T10:30:16","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T10:30:16","slug":"how-healthy-is-citrus-fruit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=19836","title":{"rendered":"How Healthy Is Citrus Fruit?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Oranges, grapefruits and the other members of the citrus family are at their sweetest and juiciest in winter, when weather conditions are ideal for them to ripen. And they\u2019re bursting with nutrients that support your immune system and help your body heal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Here are the top health benefits of citrus fruits, plus recipes from <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/cooking.nytimes.com\/tag\/citrus\" title>New York Times Cooking<\/a> to help you make the most of their season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"RelatedLinksBlock-1\">\n<div data-testid=\"lazy-loader\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-1u37br4 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-680b3a16\">Their vitamin C is worth the hype.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Citrus fruits are famous for their high vitamin C content \u2014 and for good reason.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">One <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/fdc.nal.usda.gov\/food-details\/746771\/nutrients\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">navel orange<\/a> contains 83 milligrams of vitamin C and one half of a <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/fdc.nal.usda.gov\/food-details\/174675\/nutrients\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">red grapefruit<\/a> contains about 46. Both can go a long way in helping you meet the 75 to 90 milligrams <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/VitaminC-HealthProfessional\/#en81\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">recommended daily<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Vitamin C plays an important role in your immune system, said Natalie Allen, a dietitian and clinical associate professor of nutrition at Missouri State University. The vitamin \u2014 considered an essential nutrient because your body can\u2019t make it itself \u2014 helps to form the cells that make up your immune system, she said. It also aids those cells in locating and fighting infections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Vitamin C contributes to wound healing and tissue growth, too, so it keeps your skin, muscles and blood vessels healthy, Ms. Allen said. 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And they\u2019re bursting with nutrients that support your immune system and help your body heal.Here are the top health benefits of citrus fruits, plus recipes from New York Times Cooking to help you make the most of their season.Their vitamin C is worth the hype.Citrus fruits are famous for their high vitamin C content \u2014 and for good reason.One navel orange contains 83 milligrams of vitamin C and one half of a red grapefruit contains about 46. Both can go a long way in helping you meet the 75 to 90 milligrams recommended daily.Vitamin C plays an important role in your immune system, said Natalie Allen, a dietitian and clinical associate professor of nutrition at Missouri State University. The vitamin \u2014 considered an essential nutrient because your body can\u2019t make it itself \u2014 helps to form the cells that make up your immune system, she said. It also aids those cells in locating and fighting infections.Vitamin C contributes to wound healing and tissue growth, too, so it keeps your skin, muscles and blood vessels healthy, Ms. Allen said. And the nutrient helps your body absorb \u201cnon-heme iron,\u201d which is iron from plant-based foods like lentils and spinach.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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