Ever since middle school, the myth was passed around to all students that drinking your orange juice everyday would prevent you from getting the flu. I have always been skeptical about this statement, but not until recently did I decide to "Google" the topic.
It turns out that orange juice contains a high percentage of vitamin C, which helps boost your immune system. Therefore, a less chance of catching the flu. Not only can it help reduce the probablity of the flu, but it can help lower cholesterol levels, along with blood pressure. It is also known to help in arthritis, heart disease, and cell production (includes the healing process).
Even though it is beneficial to drink, too much can cause some problems. So it is important to have a moderate consumption of the OJ.
Who would've thought that one simple juice, many drink, could have such diverse beneficial effects on our immune system and total wellness?
The idea that vitamin C prevents colds was the idea of Nobel prize winner Linus Pauling. He claimed that it could not only prevent colds, but cancer.
ReplyDeletePauling advocated very high doses of Vitamin C (more than 10 times recommended dosage), which are not the levels you could get from a glass of orange juice here and there.
This 2008 article summarizes some of Pauling's story concerning Vitamin C:
http://www.quackwatch.com/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/pauling.html
More recent reviews show at best minor effects:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19432914
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17636648
Here's a 2010 article regarding Vitamin C and cancer:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20799507
Here's a quote: "In view of this lack of data after trials which have included at least 1,591 patients over 33 years, we have to conclude that we still do not know whether Vitamin C has any clinically significant antitumor activity."
As always: What is the evidence?
I'm staying away from fructose. As per my dietician I have to eat low carb food and exercise twice everyday. Actually I'm diagnosed with T2. Pure Noni Juice is highly recommended to me.
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