Bitter Orange: Compounds, Benefits, and Downsides

Every type of orange has more than 100% of your recommended daily amount of vitamin C. That's more than any other citrus fruit. All you have to do to get this key vitamin is peel and eat.

Health Benefits of Oranges

The vitamin C in oranges helps your body in lots of ways:

• Protects your cells from damage
• Helps your body make collagen, a protein that heals wounds and gives you smoother skin
• Makes it easier to absorb iron to fight anemia
• Boosts your immune system, your body's defense against germs
• Slows the advance of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of vision loss
• Helps fight cancer-causing free radicals

When you're feeling anxious, vitamin C can also lower your levels of the stress hormone cortisol and your blood pressure.