5 Reasons You Should Be Eating More Citrus!

Good morning!

I hope this get you well and eager to know about the sweet and juicy to taste citrus fruits.

Not only do all these foods taste delicious but they also earn an all-star food status because they are the most nutritious foods you’d ever eat. 

Here are some of the several health benefits you should expect following the use of citrus fruits.

1. Boost immunity

Citrus foods are loaded with vitamin A. A single medium-sized orange can give you 72% of your daily needs of vitamin C.

Vitamin C is one of the most potent natural antioxidants and helps scavenge free radicals. These free radicals induce inflammation and wreak havoc on your immune system. Vitamin C, due to its antioxidant effects, helps reduce the amount of oxidative stress in your body, which boosts your immunity.

2 Help prevent ageing of skin

Eat them, drink them, add them to your foods or drinks or apply them directly to your skin; citrus fruits will help give a natural glow to your skin and would make it look young and gorgeous!

Vitamin C helps boost the generation of skin collagen, which gives your skin a supple look. Moreover, the antioxidant properties of citrus foods prevent free radicals from damaging your skin.

3 Protect the eyes

Citrus foods are also a rich source of compounds like vitamin A, lutein, beta-carotene, and zeaxanthin. These nutrients prevent age-related changes in your eyes and help sharpen your vision.

4 Help prevents heart disease

Citrus fruits are choke-full of nutrients critical for your heart health. In addition to vitamin C, citrus fruits are rich in flavonoids like hesperidin that lowers cholesterol level and prevents the arteries from getting blocked.

5 Help brain development

Folic acid or vitamin B9 present in citrus fruits help keep your brain healthy and functioning.  Citrus fruits also contain phytonutrients called polyphenols that help in memory retention and speedy learning.

It is almost impossible to sum up the benefits of citrus fruits in one email! So all you need is add more of these fruits to your daily diet!

Have a healthy day!