What is the most useful beverage of all? Almost everyone agrees that this is juice. More precisely, a lot of juices that are produced in large enterprises or with their own hands with the help of a juicer, from a wide variety of both traditional and exotic fruits, vegetables and berries.
Among all the juices in a special place are drinks from citrus. Let's try to figure out what juices from which fruits will improve the state of your body and give it new strength for active life.
Orange juice
In America, and in many other countries it has long been a tradition to consume orange juice for breakfast, and it's no accident. Juice from oranges has many useful properties, the main one of which is blood purification and increase of appetite. This drink replenishes the lack of vitamins A, C, B1, B2, B6, E. Iron, magnesium, copper, potassium, calcium, zinc and other essential elements for the human body are contained in orange juice. That is why it is recommended for use in anemia, hypertension, atherosclerosis, pneumonia, non-allergic dermatitis.
However, it is worthwhile to be cautious in using this product for people with gastrointestinal problems( gastritis, peptic ulcer or duodenal ulcer), as well as allergies.
Because concentrated orange juice has a large amount of sugar in its composition, it can aggravate or provoke the development of diabetes and the appearance of excess weight.
To avoid the negative consequences of drinking, it is desirable to dilute it with water.
Lemon juice
Lemon is a fruit from which many frown even at one glance at it, in view of its sour taste. However, the juice from the lemon is of great value. It contains a large amount of vitamin C, which will increase immunity, and in the cold season you can surely resist colds, as well as E, PP and B vitamins. Mineral substances are also available - sodium, magnesium, zinc, potassium, iron,calcium, phosphorus, manganese and many others.
Lemon juice is an indispensable drink for people whose activities are associated with mental stress. Harmonious combination of useful trace elements increases memory, improves concentration of attention. After drinking a glass of juice from a lemon, you can safely act in public or answer questions on the ticket during the exam. In any situation you will feel calm and confident.
Lemon juice improves the appearance of the skin, as it effectively removes toxins from the body with its regular use. Also, lemon juice can be used for external procedures: lightening unpleasant pigment spots or narrowing the enlarged pores and getting rid of acne.
It is important to remember that lemon juice has a number of contraindications: gastritis, stomach ulcer, biliary dyskinesia, cholecystitis, hepatitis, pancreatitis. It is better to give up lemon juice for the period of pregnancy.
Grapefruit juice
Many people refuse to use grapefruits because of the bitterness that the skin renders to the fruit. But is it worth "judging by clothes" citrus, when he is the owner of a juicy and sweet center, and even a whole arsenal of vitamins( A, PP, E, group B, C) and minerals( calcium, sodium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus)?
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, stomach( gastritis with low acidity), intestines( flatulence, diarrhea, colitis) are effectively treated with the use of grapefruit juice. Grapefruit is also known as a fruit that actively burns extra pounds, so it is so often mentioned in various diets for weight loss. As already mentioned, juice from oranges is rich in sugar, which is not a plus for diabetics. However, in the case of grapefruit juice - the forecast is favorable, because grapefruit contains significantly less sugar.
Another important advantage of grapefruit is that it is less likely than other citrus fruits to cause allergic reactions, and, therefore, is recommended for use even for young children. Skin rashes of various origins are treated both with the regular use of grapefruit juice inside, and when preparing masks using it.
There are no special contraindications to the use of grapefruit juice, except that it is not recommended for patients with gastritis with high acidity.
Mandarin Juice
Tangerine juice is rare on the shelves of supermarkets. The reason for this is that the mandarin fruit is more fleshy than the other citrus fruits, and consequently a little juice is obtained from a large number of fruits, which leads to a high price of this drink.
Nevertheless, mandarin juice has an unusual, different from orange or grapefruit juice flavor and aroma. The juice of tangerines cooks are used to make delicious desserts. Mandarins can boast of vitamins( A, C, B and others), as well as minerals( potassium, calcium, magnesium).
It is recommended to use mandarin juice for thirst quenching, as well as for therapeutic purposes. Due to the substance of cinephrine, the juice has useful properties in the treatment of diseases of the respiratory system( bronchitis, acute respiratory disease, pneumonia, asthma).The beneficial effect of mandarin juice on the gastrointestinal tract is also known. Juice increases appetite, with reduced acidity promotes the production of gastric juice, fights with intestinal disorders.
However, do not forget that along with the positive properties of mandarin juice there are also negative ones. You should not drink juice from tangerines to people prone to allergic reactions, having ulcerative diseases of the stomach or intestines, as well as problems with the kidneys.
It should be remembered that all citrus fruits, like juices from them, are highly allergenic products( with the exception, and even with great stretch, you can consider grapefruit).Therefore, people prone to any allergic reactions, drink citrus juices should be with great care, and if you identify allergies to a particular fruit, you need to completely exclude from the diet both this fruit and the juice from it.