ABOUT ORANGES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20028, 8 February 1935, Page 12

ABOUT ORANGES

Oranges are rich in vitamins, minerals and carbohydrates; the same applies to all citrus fruits, but oranges rank first in popularity because of their palatability. Children and adults should be encouraged to eat them liberally. Even young babies require orange juice which is now recognised as as an essential part of the diet for every infant over six weeks old. The virtue of oranges, to a great extent, can be traced to the vitamin C which promotes growth and prevents scurvy. When children have muddy complexions, pains in the joints or limbs, recurring headaches, unhealthy gums or loss of energy, insufficient vitamin C can be suspected, and oranges in liberal quantities as part of the daily diet will usually overcome the condition. The partial elimination of starchy foods in favour of citrus fruits both for adults and children will go a long way toward supplying a better balance in the daily diet. Oranges also provide a natural supplement to a diet of cooked foods since many of the latter lose a large per- ' centage of their vitamin content.