During the winter days, also due to the weather, people tend to spend more time indoors and eat more fatty foods and carbohydrates. The Christmas season certainly does not help with the tradition of eating desserts and dried fruit in large quantities.
Winter is the time when even animals hibernate and nature takes a “break”. Our bodies follow natural rhythms and at the change of season, when the sun begins to peep out with its warmer rays and the days get longer, our bodies also feel the need to be reinvigorated and to remove the toxins accumulated during the winter.
Fortunately, nature comes to our aid with fruits such as oranges, which are real natural cleansers and drainers.
Blood oranges contain cyanidin, which helps to fight against fat
Cyanidin is a pigment that characterises the red colour of the pulp of Tarocco oranges, a variety typical of the Etna region, and also has a strong beneficial effect on the body.
In fact, cyanidin is a natural antioxidant that helps reduce blood fats, such as cholesterol and triglycerides, which often accumulate through poor diet. Cyanidin also helps to keep blood sugar levels under control, thus controlling blood sugar levels and stimulating our metabolism.
Oranges are ideal to help keep your figure and say goodbye to cellulite
Oranges are not only extremely figure-friendly, because they are low in calories and rich in water - 100g of blond orange consists of 87.1g of water and provides 45kcal, source www.crea.gov.it - but they also have a natural draining action.
As well as eating them whole or as a juice, a good idea is to use them to make a tasty salad, as the Sicilians love to do, perhaps adding fennel, a vegetable known for its natural “detox” effect. In addition, oranges, if eaten as an appetiser, will reduce the feeling of hunger due to the amount of fibre (1.6gx100g source www.crea.gov.it) and stimulate digestion.
When eating an orange, remember not to remove the white part under the peel completely: the albedo has many beneficial properties and is good for both your sugar and fat metabolisms.
The combined content of anthocyanins and vitamin C helps activate lymphatic circulation and also aids fluid drainage.
Anthocyanins also help to reduce the size and number of adipocytes. Oranges, therefore, are also an ideal solution if you want to combat cellulite.
