Fruit: Orange

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Known for its Vitamin C content, orange is also rich in folate which is essential for the brain development of a child during pregnancy. It is very low in calorie and its pectin content is very helpful in digestion and reduce cholesterol level in the blood.

Vitamin C helps increase resistance and fight against free radicals, infections, and inflammation. Oranges are also rich in Vitamin A, alpha and beta carotenes which are useful in the protection of lung and oral cavity cancers.

Other vitamins and minerals found in oranges are Vitamin B-complex like thiamin, pyridoxine, and folate which play an important role to help external sources in the replacement of essential nutrients in the body, potassium that are important component of cell and body fluids to help control heart rate and blood pressure and calcium.