Health Benefits of Citrus

Health Benefits of Citrus

  

Vitamin C:

Oranges tend to get all the glory when it comes to vitamin C (one medium orange has 70 mg, which satisfies nearly 100% of your daily needs), but a grapefruit actually has 88 mg, says Kerry Neville, a registered dietitian in Seattle. (The juice of one medium lemon meets 25% of your daily vitamin C requirements, while one lime comes in at 18%.)

 Vitamin A:

Vitamin A, an essential vitamin that helps promote healthy vision. Just half a grapefruit contains 31% of the daily recommended amount of vitamin A.

Fiber:

All citrus fruits contain fiber, which helps you feel full longer. That's also why it's better to eat the fruit itself (an orange, for example) rather than just drink fruit juice. Oranges have the most fiber of all citrus fruits: One medium orange contains 3 g.