Did you know..?

• Oranges are extremely good for you! A medium size orange will provide you with enough vitamin C for the whole day.

• Vitamin C or as other wise known as ascorbic acid is a powerful antioxidant vitamin, which helps to maintain healthy blood vessels, muscles, gums, bones and teeth. Vitamin C is also essential in preventing you from cold, flu and infections. Oranges also contain frolic acid, which help reducing the risk of child birth defects. It also protects cells.

• Vitamin C is water-soluble so your body needs it every day, as it does not deposit in the body. You will find Vitamin C in most fruit and vegetables. It is recommended that you eat at least five portions of fruit & veg every day, which should take up 20% of your daily diet! A portion roughly equals to 80g.

• The minimum daily Vitamin C requirement is 40mg for an adult, but you can take up to 1000mg a day without causing you any harm.

• Oranges are free of fat, free of saturated fat, free of sodium and free of cholesterol!

• Try to avoid drinking canned or bottled orange drinks as they contain no nutrients or very little! The best is straight from the fruit!