In addition to the Christmas tree and New Year's toys, tangerines are also an attribute of the holiday.
It’s as if they appear on sale specifically closer to the main winter holidays, while other citrus fruits don’t disappear from the shelves all year round.
In an interview with Vechernyaya Moskva, nutritionist and dietitian Irina Pisareva spoke about who benefits from eating tangerines and whether they can cause harm to health.
Benefit
In addition to their bright and rich taste, tangerines contain a lot of useful substances.
Firstly, it is an abundance of citric acid. It neutralizes harmful compounds and is a natural antidote.
Secondly, due to the same citric acid, the fruits are completely free of nitrates.
Thirdly, tangerines are rich in ascorbic acid.
Fourthly, it contains vitamins B, C, D, K, P.
Fifth, citrus contains calcium, magnesium and potassium.
And most importantly, tangerines are a natural antidepressant!
Moreover, it is not only the pulp that is naturally endowed with beneficial properties.
The peel and the white mesh inside the fruit are rich in various oils, flavonoids and acids.
Harm
Unfortunately, there are a number of diseases in which tangerines can cause harm to health.
You should not eat them if you have acute nephritis, hepatitis, cholecystitis. You should also be careful with citrus if you have a stomach ulcer.
Because tangerine contains a lot of sugar, it can be harmful to patients with diabetes.
Norm
As for the daily norm, it is recommended to consume no more than 5-6 fruits per day.
For reference
Mandarin is a small evergreen tree, a species of the genus Citrus of the Rutaceae family. The same word refers to the fruit of this plant.
