Consumer Camp: 10 health benefits of oranges

Stroke: The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research in Australia found in reviews of scientific studies that a daily extra serving of citrus fruits, which includes oranges, reduces the chances of suffering a stroke by nearly 20 percent.
Strong bones: Many people don't realize it, but oranges have quite a bit of calcium in them. And calcium is good for maintaining strong bones and helping to protect bones from injury, including possible breakages. So, if you want strong bones, perhaps you should add some oranges to your diet.
Arteriosclerosis: Oranges are known for containing high amounts of Vitamin C, and that Vitamin C is important because it provides all kinds of health benefits. Most notably, that Vitamin C helps the body to fight against building up a hardening of the arteries known as arteriosclerosis, which can lead to heart attacks.
Cholesterol: Besides all that Vitamin C, oranges also contain plenty of flavonoids, natural compounds within the body that act with lots of antioxidant properties, meaning the flavonoids help the blood stream fight against impurities. One of the flavonoids found in oranges helps to lower stress levels, and to combat bad cholesterol levels.
High blood pressure: As you've probably guessed by now, oranges provide lots of benefits for heart health. Among all those benefits, the flavonoids in oranges also help to lower blood pressure.
Blood sugar levels: Oranges are commonly known to be an excellent food for those who have diabetes, but why is this? It's in the fiber. Oranges have lots of fiber, which works with the body to keep blood sugar levels low.
Diarrhea: Remember all that fiber found in oranges? Well, it's good for something else, too. Fiber helps those with cramps and pain from constipation, sometimes as a result of diarrhea. Fiber also helps those who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome. So, if you sometimes have to deal with these illnesses, stock up on your oranges.
Ulcers: One might think all that citrus acid found in oranges would be just awful for stomach ulcers, but it seems the opposite is true. The Journal of the American College of Nutrition has released a study of 6,000 adults that shows those who had high levels of Vitamin C in their blood had a 25 percent lower chance of suffering from infection caused by stomach ulcers. If you suffer from ulcers, talk with your physician, because he or she just might subscribe a diet with oranges.
Immunity: Nothing can make you totally immune from infections and common diseases, including the common cold, but Vitamin C sure can help a lot. See, all that Vitamin C found in oranges help stimulate the white blood cells, which in turn naturally strengthens the immunity system because those white blood cells are the body's main defense against infection and other diseases. Got the sniffles? Get some oranges.
Cancer: Oranges help in the fight against various cancers in several ways. For one, the Vitamin C in oranges helps the body to fight infections. Even the oil of the peel of an orange is known to have anti-cancer benefits, lowering the chances of suffering from various forms of cancer, because of limonene found in the peel. Limonene lowers the activity of the proteins that often cause cancers.