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Can pregnant women eat citrus?

Asked by:Bor

Asked on:Mar 31, 2026 02:17 PM

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  • Rill Rill

    Mar 31, 2026

      Oranges are the ripe fruits of various tangerine species, such as the Rutaceae plant, such as the tangerine or the red tangerine. Oranges are often collectively referred to as tangerines together with tangerines. They are brightly colored, sweet and sour, and are one of the most common fruits in daily life.

      nutritional value

      1. Oranges are rich in vitamin C and citric acid. The former has a beautifying effect and the latter has a fatigue-relieving effect;

      2. The thin inner skin of oranges contains dietary fiber and pectin, which can promote laxation and lower cholesterol;

      3. Hesperidin can strengthen the toughness of capillaries, lower blood pressure, and expand the coronary arteries of the heart. Therefore, oranges are the best preventive medicine. coronary heart disease And arteriosclerosis foods, research has confirmed that eating citrus can reduce the cholesterol deposited in arteries and help reverse atherosclerosis;

      4. In fresh citrus juice, there is a substance "nomilin" with strong anti-cancer activity. It can decompose carcinogenic chemicals, inhibit and block the growth of cancer cells, double the activity of detoxification enzymes in the human body, prevent carcinogens from damaging the cell nucleus, and protect the integrity of genes.

      Edible effect

      Oranges are sweet, sour, and cool in nature, and enter the lung and stomach meridians;

      It has the effects of appetizing, regulating qi, quenching thirst and moisturizing the lungs;

      Indications: Treating qi in the chest septum, vomiting, lack of food, stomach yin deficiency, thirst in the mouth, and lung heat cough and excessive drinking.

      Applicable people

      It can be consumed by the general population, but should not be consumed by those with cough due to wind-cold or cough due to phlegm and fluid retention.

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