(16-11-12) When you peel an orange, don't throw away the white part under the skin: Bioflavonoids help fight cancer and obesity

by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor

(NaturalNews) Citrus fruits have long had a reputation for high concentrations
of healthful nutrients such as vitamin C, and recent research continues to
uncover new health benefits from many citrus flavonoids. Although the
flavonoids are abundant within the fruit itself, they are found in highest
concentration in the peel -- which means that unless you're cooking with citrus
peel or zest, the best way to get the full antioxidant punch is to eat a bit of
the tart, white flesh on the inside of the fruit's peel.

One of the most promising of these flavonoids is naringenin, which occurs in
all citrus fruits and in tomato peel. Studies have shown that naringenin and
related citrus flavonoids can repair the DNA damage that leads to cancer, and
other research has shown that the phytonutrient can stimulate the liver to burn
excess fat and restore obese mice to a normal weight.

Naringenin has also restored normal levels of triglyceride and cholesterol
levels in animal studies, as well as restoring healthy blood sugar levels.
There's medicine in your food! So don't throw that medicine away with the peel.
Eat it and enjoy the many health benefits offered by Mother Nature.

Source: 25 Amazing Facts About Food, authored by Mike Adams and David
Guiterrez. This report reveals surprising things about where your food comes
from and what's really in it! Download the full report (FREE) by clicking here.
Inside, you'll learn 24 more amazing but true facts about foods, beverages and
food ingredients. Instant download of the complete PDF. All 25 facts are
documented and true.

Additional sources:http://www.medicinal-herbs-and-spices.com/benefits-citrus.
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http://www.naturalnews.com/029489_grapefruit_health.html
http://www.naturalnews.com/026699_weight_citrus_obesity.html

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