Citrus fruit is a fruit that is very popular in all parts of the world. To get it did not need to wait for the season, because citrus fruits are always there in every season. Not only would make a great healthy snacks, fruit that taste sweet and sour is also often used as the main recipe ingredient in various dishes. Even now, orange juice is often used as part of an unforgettable main menu at breakfast.

Orange is available in two categories, sweet and bitter. Usually, orange with smooth skin texture and a bit heavy to have a higher water content than the orange with the skin texture like a sponge and has a lighter weight.

Find out the efficacy of these other citrus, as quoted from page Times of India:

Sources of vitamin C
One orange has a supply of 116.2 percent of the daily value for vitamin C. Vitamin C is beneficial to reduce the risk of colon cancer because it can help expel free radicals that cause damage to DNA.

Vitamin C, also important as the immune system, both to ward off the flu and preventing recurrent ear infections.

Antioxidants for healthy skin
Antioxidants in orange helps protect skin from free radical damage that can cause signs of aging. One orange a day can help you maintain the youthfulness of skin is growing despite the age of 50 years.

Rich in Vitamin B6
These vitamins help support the production of hemoglobin and also helps maintain blood pressure remains normal because of the magnesium. According to a study by researchers at the U.S. and Canada, the compound found in citrus fruit peels called Polymethoxylated flavonoids (PMFs) also has the potential to lower cholesterol more effectively and without side effects other than some prescription drugs.

Orange fiber to prevent diabetes
Fiber in oranges helps keep blood sugar levels remain stable. For this reason, citrus healthy snack made safe for diabetics. Natural fruit sugar in oranges, fructose, can help keep blood sugar levels remain normal.

Rich in beta-cryptoxanthin
Consuming foods rich in beta-cryptoxanthin, a carotenoid in fruits and vegetables, orange-red color found in many citrus, corn and squash can reduce the risk of lung cancer.

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Spices useful to add flavor cuisine. Not only that, the herb is also very good for maintaining health. In addition to preventing disease, the spice also has benefits for the healing of disease. Spices have been used for centuries, because it can also bring the benefit of safe healing. Here are some herbs are quite effective for health, was quoted by the Times Of India.

Chili powder
This one herb can relieve joint pain. According to the research contained capsaicin in chillies have anti-inflammatory effects, which can help reduce swelling and pain of rheumatism.

Cinnamon
This herb can prevent the risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease. According to health studies half a teaspoon of cinnamon beneficial lowering blood glucose, cholesterol, and triglycerides.

Garlic
Improve your heart health. Regular consumption of garlic was also able to lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels an average of 10 percent.

Cloves
Clove oil is a popular treatment for toothache. Antiseptic properties contained in it is also suitable for mouthwash. These spices also help to expedite the digestive tract.

Ginger
Ginger contains antioxidants and can help protect you from disease. Ginger can reduce flatulence. If you have nausea, pain during pregnancy, or motion sickness, ginger boiled water can you make a natural remedy.

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Indonesian cuisine is known for its abundant use of spices, so have a rich flavor. One of the most commonly used spice is turmeric. For more than four thousand years, turmeric extract has been used for cosmetics, textiles and medicine. In India, turmeric is often used as a powder to make the faces of the women look shine.

Not only that, from many studies proved turmeric has many health benefits. Here are the health benefits of turmeric for a variety of studies as quoted from Divine Caroline.

• Research at the University of Texas found that curcumin (the active compound in turmeric) inhibits the growth of skin cancer cells and slow the spread of breast cancer cells.
• Some doctors are also advised to eat curry regularly. That's because turmeric is a major ingredient in curry that can reduce your risk of Alzheimer's disease or dementia. This is evidenced by the low number of the disease in India, where people often eat curry.
• Study in Italy showed patients with osteoarthritis or joint pain that did treatment with turmeric extract the pain was reduced by 58 percent.
• According to the research team from the University of Maryland, United States, turmeric helps to cure colitis patients.
• In ayurvedic medicine in China, turmeric is used for digestive problems, cleansing the liver and blindly menstruation cycles become more regular.
• Research at the University of South Dakota found that curcumin affected cancer cells become more responsive to chemotherapy and radiation treatment.

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Pepper or pepper is not just the creator of the flavor spicy food. Pellets of these spices also have benefits for beauty and health. Spices are also known as Piper nigrum L is at least has a number of additional benefits, as quoted from health.com following:

Prevention of breast cancer
The chemical compound called piperine in pepper seeds can help prevent the development of tumors and cancers of the breast, according to research by the University of Michigan, USA.

The nature of an antidote to the cancer are higher when combined with turmeric. So, frequently use these two ingredients in the dish.

Scrub skin
Pepper can also be used as a scrub to soften skin. "The sense of warmth can stimulate blood circulation and therefore provide more oxygen and nutrients to the skin surface. A somewhat coarse texture can also lift dead skin cells," said Wendy Allred, from Bliss Spa.

To make it, mix a half cup sugar, two tablespoons of olive oil, and a little pepper. Mix well. Wet your face, then wipe the skin with the mixture while slowly give massages. Then, rinse with cold water.

Flu relief
Pepper is a natural decongestant. Natural chemical compounds in it may irritate the mucous membranes, and make it produce more mucus to help clear the nose area.

Neil Schachter, MD, a professor at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York and author of 'The Good Doctor's Guide' to say, add more pepper in a bowl of chicken soup, you can breathe more easily when cold.

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Too many sweet foods, not only increases the risk of diabetes, but also heart disease. According to a recent study of the American Heart Association, consume lots of sugar can lead to heart disease.

Jean Welsh, MPH, PhD, RN, one of the researchers from Emory University, Atlanta, United States, said that sugar intake is positively associated with cardiovascular disease risk factors.

Someone who always add sugar in the drink tends to increase the level of cholesterol in their blood. These conditions make it risky for heart disease.

Sugar consists of various types with different shapes. To be more intelligent people choose healthier foods and drinks, the American Heart Association (AHA) issued a list of various types of sugar, as reported from Shine.

1. Agave nectar
2. Brown sugar / brown sugar
3. Cane crystals / crystal cane
4. Cane juice / sugar cane juice
5. Cane sugar / sugar cane
6. Corn sweetener / sweetener from corn
7. Corn syrup / corn syrup
8. Crystalline fructose / fructose crystals
9. Dextrose / dextrose
10. Evaporated cane juice / evaporated cane juice
11. Fructose / fructose
12. Fruit Juice Concentrates / fruit concentrate
13. Glucose / glucose
14. High-fructose corn syrup / high fructose corn syrup, also known as corn syrup
15. Honey
16. Invert sugar
17. Lactose / Lactose
18. Maltose / maltose
19. Malt syrup / corn syrup
20. Molasses / sugarcane molasses
21. Raw sugar / raw sugar
22. Sucrose / sucrose
23. Sugar / sugar
24. Syrup / syrup

If you already know, what should you do to your health?

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