Oranges – Worth the Squeeze.
February 3rd, 2010 § Leave a Comment
When you think refreshment, you think orange juice. And this may have been forgotten, but orange juice comes from it’s native parent – the actual orange. A small ball of juicy little sacks of orange juice, bound together by who knows what power of nature. If you’re cave-chow enough to take the time to peel it’s protective layer back, you’ll certainly find that THIS healthy food is worth the squeeze (meaning your time, yes).
So lets prepare our bodies for the amazing burst of Vitamin-C rich juice so aptly advertised on television by American branded companies that now get most of their oranges from China. Tragic, tragic. Sun Harvest is holding firm though.
Let’s peel back these natural balls of juice.
NUTRITION – 5 stars
- Talk about healthy fruit, oranges are loaded with vitamin C which is necessary for a healthy immune system. Oranges have 14 times the amount of Vitamin C than most apples. Eat that, Motts.
- Oranges are loaded with antioxidants and fiber which helps regulate the digestive system
- A great defensive move against cardiovascular disease, high cholesterol, and even kidney stones, and if you’re taking statin drugs, stop, and start eating orange peels - compounds on the peel lower cholesterol just as effectively.
SIMPLICITY – 3 stars
- Alas, oranges are not as easy to bite into as an apple or a carrot
- Alternatively, if you demand your orange juice, it is quite easy to enjoy. Stay away from Tropicana and any other cartons that do not say “Florida Orange Juice” labeled clearly. Unless you think Chinese oranges are better.
AFFORDABILITY – 4 stars
- Less than a dollar a pound (that’s about 3 oranges)
- Not as good per – pound as apples, as most people discard the peel, which tends to be a little hefty sometimes
You say, “Orange ya going to talk about how to use oranges to cook with?” We say, no, because we like it fast, simple, and healthy around here. And oranges fit that bill naturally. Eat em off the tree!
Cave Cook
