Eating from the office fruit basket has many well-known health benefits, such as reducing fatigue, but some fruits even combat the ill-effects of high-carbohydrate foods.
Citrus fruits, including easy-to-peel clementines and satsumas, are great sources of Vitamin C, an anti-viral agent which helps boost all-round health.
And now a new study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, has shown oranges can also help combat the inflammatory effects caused by meals with high fat or carbohydrate content.
One of the components found naturally in oranges, and other citrus fruits, is flavonoids, which have been linked to reduced inflammation.
When arteries inside the heart become inflamed, harmful fats can build up, which could lead to heart disease.
Participants in the study had to consume 900-calorie meals, high in carbohydrates and fat, with a drink of orange juice, a high-carbohydrate drink or water.
Up to five hours after eating, researchers found that participants who drank orange juice did not display any significant changes in their blood of any components linked to inflammation and stress.
When next digging into the office fruit delivery, opting for clementines or satsumas could help you ward off heart disease.
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