That oranges are good for our immune system comes as no surprise. But it is not only the vitamin C that helps your immune system.
The yellow pigment, yellow carotenoids, is a great antioxidant.
Free radicals damage immune cells and the antidote to free radicals is the antioxidants.
Yellow carotenoids can be found in oranges, mandarins, peaches, mangoes and apricots.
Image courtesy to wgyuri on Flickr.
That oranges are good for our immune system comes as no surprise. But it is not only the vitamin C that helps your immune system.
The yellow pigment, yellow carotenoids, is a great antioxidant.
Free radicals damage immune cells and the antidote to free radicals is the antioxidants.
Yellow carotenoids can be found in oranges, mandarins, peaches, mangoes and apricots.
Image courtesy to wgyuri on Flickr.
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