2024-01-14 15:00:59
The tangerine, a citrus fruit, slightly acidic and at the same time sweet, with a pleasant appearance and aroma, is one of the most recommended foods to be consumed daily, since its multiple nutritional and medicinal benefits provide the body with sufficient defenses against some infectious diseases.
This citrus stands out for its concentration of water, 90%, and vitamin C. It also has other vitamins, A, B1 and B2, as well as mineral salts, potassium and folic acid. It is rich in fiber, with a low level of sugar, reduced fat and calorie content, which makes it suitable even for weight loss. It is a diuretic fruit: together with the vitamins and mineral salts it contains, it helps treat anemia.
The mandarin is a fruit rich in fiber | Photo: dpa/picture alliance via Getty I
Its nutritional value per 100 grams is 53 kilo calories, 13.34 grams of carbohydrates and 10.58 grams of sugars.
This being the case and taking into account the importance of this rich fruit for health, nutritionist Clarina Mendoza, in charge of Healthy Eating at the Non-Communicable Diseases Surveillance Directorate, points out the benefits, properties and nutritional value it has.
Benefits
• It stands out for contributing to the control of body weight, since it provides greater satiety.
• Helps balance blood sugar level.
• Reduces the production of cortisol, the stress hormone, which can influence body fat storage.
• High concentration of vitamin C.
Tangerine and ginger tea helps eliminate toxins in the body. | Photo: Getty Images
• It also contains vitamins A, B1 and B2.
Properties
• Prevents damage caused by free radicals.
• Strengthens the immune system, therefore reducing the risk of suffering from infectious diseases.
• Helps the body synthesize collagen, improving the healing of skin wounds.
• Helps in preventing excess fat in our body, mainly in the liver.
• Helps lower bad cholesterol and promotes good cholesterol.
• Anticancer properties of bioflavonoids found in mandarin.
• Helps prevent the increase in cancer cells, thus reducing the proliferation of tumors.
• Helps in digestion and combats problems related to the digestive system.
• Improves the kidney system.
• Beneficial for eyesight. Helps prevent age-related macular degeneration, which can be the biggest cause of vision loss in older age.
• Recommended for athletes.
One cup of tangerine segments provides between 2% and 4% of the recommended daily intake of these three minerals | Photo: Getty Images / annick vanderschelden photography
• It has around 166 mg of potassium per 100 grams.
• Collagen synthesizer in the body, helps keep tendons, ligaments, bones and arteries well united.
• Assimilates iron. Deficiency of iron in the blood can cause lack of energy and leave people paler and more tired. When the vitamin C from mandarin oranges is consumed together with another food rich in iron, such as spinach, the body will have a greater capacity to absorb this iron.
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