Written By: Tania Tarafdar | Updated : February 28, 2015 11:39 PM IST
Sweet and juicy to taste, orange is one of the most popular fruits in India as well as the world. This nutritious fruit will just not provide you with significant amounts of vitamin C and folate, but it can also be a good choice when you are on a weight loss diet. It adds bulk to the food and thus helps in lowering the overall calorie intake, thereby aiding weight loss. Besides, the natural sugars in an orange offer a guilt-free way for you to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Despite their sweet taste, oranges are low in calories. Being rich in fibre, they take longer to chew and digest slowly in the stomach keeping you full for a longer time. Also, consuming plenty of vitamin C helps you burn more fat during exercise than you burn if you didn't consume enough of the nutrient. Orange also exerts anti-obesity effects by suppressing weight gain by the body and forming adipose tissues.
If you are looking at losing weight, make sure you consume whole or cut oranges instead of drinking orange juice as orange juice is high in sugars as compared to whole oranges. Orange juice is also less likely to keep you feeling satisfied than a whole orange as it lacks dietary fibre.
Image source: Getty Images
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for all the latest updates! For daily free health tips, sign up for our newsletter.
