As we told you in our earlier reports that Oranges have been associated with keeping blood pressure under check and that regular consumption of orange juice can significantly increase high density lip-protein and improve the low density lipo-protein ratio of a person, in this news report we inform you how you can beat cold with oranges.

Beta-carotene, a nutrient present in orange is very powerful antioxidant that protects our cells from damage by removing toxins from the body and improving immune system.

Consumption of oranges has to result in lesser mucus secretion from the nose. The calcium component in oranges is good for protection and maintenance of bones and also good for maintaining the dental health of an individual.

Oranges being rich in vitamin B6, they support the production of hemoglobin, a blood component responsible for transporting oxygen in the body.

Also the dietary fibre that naturally occurs in oranges especially in the white membrane helps lower cholesterol and blood sugar.