Is it OK for children to eat oranges?

Oranges taste sour and sweet, fresh and juicy, and are very popular among people. Oranges have a very high water content and are very nutritious, especially vitamin C. Eating oranges regularly can lower blood lipids and prevent cardiovascular diseases. Children can also eat oranges, but when eating oranges, children must be careful not to eat too much, as eating too much will cause getting angry.

Benefits of eating oranges for children

1. Oranges are rich in nutrients, containing more than ten kinds of nutrients such as carotene, vitamin C and sugar, which can provide nutrition for the baby's growth and development.

2. Oranges have the medicinal effects of moistening the lungs, relieving coughs, resolving phlegm, strengthening the spleen, relieving gas, and quenching thirst. They are a superior fruit that can be eaten by men, women, young and old. The whole orange is a treasure: not only does the flesh have high medicinal value, but its skin, core, veins and leaves are all authentic "medicinal materials".

3. The thin skin inside the orange contains dietary fiber and pectin, which can promote bowel movements and relieve baby constipation. Oranges can also lower cholesterol.

4. In fresh citrus juice, there is a substance called "Nomi Ling" which has strong anti-cancer activity. It can decompose carcinogenic chemicals, inhibit and block the growth of cancer cells, increase the activity of detoxifying enzymes in the human body by several times, prevent carcinogens from damaging the cell nucleus, and protect the integrity of genes.

5. Tangerine peel has the effect of relieving cough and reducing phlegm, but tangerine flesh can generate heat and phlegm. When your baby has a cough, you can give him some orange peel.

Taboos for babies to eat oranges

Taboo 1: Avoid eating oranges while taking medicine

Oranges are rich in fruit acid and vitamin C. People should avoid eating oranges when taking vitamin K, sulfonamide drugs, spironolactone and potassium supplements.

Taboo 2: Babies with Yin deficiency should eat less

Oranges are warm in nature and eating too much of them can cause internal heat, especially for those with a constitution of yin deficiency and yang excess. It is best to eat less, otherwise symptoms such as mouth ulcers, dry mouth, dry and sore throat, and constipation will occur.

Taboo 3: Do not eat before meals or on an empty stomach

Although oranges have many benefits, they should be eaten regularly and not too much. It is also recommended not to eat oranges on an empty stomach, because orange pulp contains a certain amount of organic acid, which can easily irritate the gastric mucosa.

Taboo 4: Do not eat oranges during coughing

What this means when you cannot eat oranges during a cough is that you cannot eat the orange flesh. The orange that can relieve cough and reduce phlegm refers to the orange peel. The white mesh-like orange peel has the effect of clearing the throat, relieving gas, reducing phlegm and clearing heat, and can relieve the symptoms of getting a sore throat after eating oranges. If your baby has a cough, parents can go to the pharmacy and buy some orange peels to make porridge, soup, or tea, which can relieve your baby's cough.