What will happen if you eat too many oranges?

　　Oranges are brightly colored, sweet and sour, and have a neat and beautiful appearance. They are a very popular fruit and are also one of the fruits given as gifts when visiting relatives, friends, and patients. There are many types of oranges, and the most popular ones are navel oranges, rock sugar oranges, blood oranges and American Sunkist oranges. Oranges are known as "good fruit for curing diseases" and are rich in vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, β-carotene, beta-carotene, citric acid, hesperidin, aldehydes, alcohols, alkenes and other substances.

　　Efficacy: According to a study by a US research institution, drinking three glasses of orange juice a day can increase the content of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) in the body, thereby reducing the possibility of heart disease. Orange juice contains a specific chemical component, namely flavonoids and limonoids, which can promote the increase of HDL and transport "bad" low-density lipoprotein (LDL) out of the body. A recent study among 13,130 men and women showed that female Insufficient intake of vitamin C may lead to gallbladder disease disease . Although the mechanism is unclear, regular consumption of oranges is indeed effective in preventing gallbladder disease. After conducting research on the smell of oranges, several Australian scientists pointed out that the smell of oranges is helpful for relieving people's psychological stress, but it only helps women overcome nervousness and is not good for women. male The effect is not big. Eating some oranges or drinking orange juice while taking the medicine can increase the body's absorption of the medicine, making the medicine more effective. It should not be eaten before meals or on an empty stomach, otherwise the organic acids contained in oranges will irritate the gastric mucosa and be harmful to the stomach. Do not drink milk within 1 hour before or after eating oranges, because the protein in milk will coagulate when encountering fruit acid, which affects digestion and absorption. Oranges are delicious but don’t eat too much. After eating oranges, you should brush your teeth and rinse your mouth in time to avoid harmful effects on your oral teeth. Do not soak orange peels in water for drinking, because orange peels usually have preservatives on them and are difficult to wash off with water. Excessive consumption of oranges and other citrus fruits can cause poisoning, which can occur in the hands, feet and even the whole body. skin It turns yellow, and in severe cases, symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, irritability, and lack of energy may occur, which is what people often call "orange disease" and is medically known as "caroteneemia." Generally, no treatment is needed, as long as you stop eating these foods, you can get better.

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　　Oranges have a high vitamin C content and have always been a favorite fruit for many people. But for women, eating more oranges has another unexpected benefit: reducing the incidence of gallstones.

　　A survey in the United States showed that among the 19 million patients with cholecystitis in the United States, two-thirds were women. Women are more susceptible to gallbladder stones because estrogen causes more cholesterol to accumulate in the bile, resulting in excessive cholesterol concentration and the formation of stones. Oranges can play a significant role in reducing the occurrence of gallstones. Because the vitamin C in oranges can inhibit the conversion of cholesterol into bile acids in the liver, thereby reducing the concentration of cholesterol in bile, the chance of the two gathering to form gallstones will be reduced accordingly. In addition, the pectin contained in orange peel can also promote the passage of food through the gastrointestinal tract, allowing cholesterol to be excreted faster with the feces to reduce the absorption of cholesterol. For people with gallstones, in addition to eating oranges, drinking orange peels soaked in water can also have a good therapeutic effect.

　　But from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, some people are not suitable for eating oranges. For example, people with symptoms such as dry mouth and throat, red tongue and less coating. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that this is caused by insufficient liver yin, and eating too many oranges is more likely to damage liver qi and cause deficiency and heat.