Higher Levels of Vitamin C and Lower Concentrations of Nitrogen Found in Organic Oranges

Many scientific teams in Europe are trying to develop reliable and affordable tests to differentiate between organic and conventional foods. For many crops, pesticide residue levels are considered the best way to make such a determination, but in the case of citrus, this approach is unreliable. In the Mediterranean region where most of Europe’s citrus [...]

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O.J. Good for the Heart

LAS VEGAS—WebMD reports a flavonoid in orange juice called hesperidin improves blood vessel function and helps lower a person’s risk of heart disease. The findings will be presented this week at the American Heart Association’s Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Annual Conference in Las Vegas.
Twenty-four healthy men at risk for cardiovascular disease each drank either 500 milliliters [...]

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Conventional Orange Production Leaves Hefty Carbon Footprint

By Tom Sellen
KANSAS CITY (Dow Jones) — So you think a glass of orange juice is not only healthy but easy on the environment? Not so fast. Nutritious, yes, but that glass of Florida sunshine leaves an unmistakable carbon footprint.
Concerned consumers do have choices. They can turn to more expensive organic products that are [...]

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Organic Production Increases Antioxidant Levels and Sensory Quality of Mandarin Orange Juice

Spain is the second leading producer in the  world of mandarin oranges, and the main supplier of mandarin oranges and juice  moving through international markets.  A team of Spanish scientists grew  conventional and organic oranges on the same farm, using the same irrigation  methods and variety of tree.  The study  was carefully designed to eliminate [...]

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Check out The Organic Center’s new video

Check out The Organic Center’s new video, narrated by green living expert Sara Snow.
Want to know what it means to be organic? How do pesticides effect you? This video is an excellent explanation of the organic movement and how switching to organic food can benefit not only your health, but our planet.
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Power Foods: Grapefruit

The health rewards of grapefruit will leave you feeling in the pink
The largest common citrus, grapefruits are said to get their name from the way they grow in grape-like clusters. Refreshingly juicy at a time of year when most fruit is scarce, they offer plenty of health-boosting benefits. Just half a grapefruit helps defend against [...]

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Orange juice is better than lemonade at keeping kidney stones away

A daily glass of orange juice can help prevent the recurrence of kidney stones better than other citrus fruit juices such as lemonade, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered.
The findings indicate that although many people assume that all citrus fruit juices help prevent the formation of kidney stones, not all have the same [...]

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Orange juice flavanoids fight disease?

Orange juice is a healthy drink due to the presence of flavonoids, which help fight diseases such as diabetes and heart disease, says study published last week.
The news is sure to please manufacturers, who for a long time have been promoting orange juice as a healthy drink, despite its high sugar content.
The study, carried out [...]

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10-Year Study Concludes: Organic Really IS Better For You

Organic foods are not only tastier, they are actually more nutritious as well. A 10-year study that compared organic and non-organic tomatoes found that the organic varieties contained more antioxidant flavonoids.
Specifically, levels of two flavonoids — quercetin and kaempferol — were 79 percent and 97 percent higher, respectively, in the organic tomatoes. Getting more flavonoids [...]

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Orange juice flavanoids fight disease?

Orange juice is a healthy drink due to the presence of flavonoids, which help fight diseases such as diabetes and heart disease, says a recent study.
The news is sure to please manufacturers, who for a long time have been promoting orange juice as a healthy drink, despite its high sugar content.

The study, carried out [...]

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