Do you suffer from obesity? If you have orange and lemon
Obesity increases the risk of many different diseases, such as diabetes and stroke, but do oranges and lemons reduce this?
The results of a new study have concluded that the antioxidants found in oranges and lemons may help reduce the risk of the negative impact of obesity.
Where the experiment conducted on mice and presented at the 252nd National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS), showed that citrus fruits contain several antioxidants that would help protect against some health risks, as they help reduce the risk of stroke. Maintaining moderate blood pressure and supporting heart health.
Fruits and vegetables rich in powerful antioxidants are known as flavonoids, which have a positive impact on consumer health, which researchers hope to find a way to take advantage of in preventing or delaying various diseases and health problems resulting from obesity.
The ability to develop something like this may be a lifeline for many people with obesity, especially for the unreasonable spread of this epidemic in all countries of the world, as obesity increases the risk of developing many other health diseases associated with it, such as heart disease, liver, and diabetes from The second type.
The researchers explained that a diet rich in fat leads to its accumulation, that is, fat, in the human body, and fat cells produce excessive reactive oxygen species, which may cause destruction and damage to cells. Although the body can fight oxidative stress, obese people struggle with this, causing an increased burden on the body.
Therefore, the researchers wanted to know the effect of eating citrus fruits on obese people and their ability to fight obesity-related diseases, by using mice that were fed a diet rich in fat.
The researchers targeted 50 mice, which they treated with flavonoids found in oranges and lemons, and divided them into groups as follows for one month:
- A group that ate a natural diet
- The group followed the high-fat diet
- One group followed a high-fat diet that included hesperidin, a type of flavonoid found in citrus fruits.
- A group followed a high-fat diet and another type of flavonoid called Eriocitrin.
- A group followed a high-fat diet along with a type of flavonoid called eriodectiol.
The researchers found the following results:
- The high-fat diet increased cell damage by about 80%, as well as liver damage by up to 57%.
- Eating a diet rich in fat, to which different types of flavonoids were added, reduced the levels of damaged cells in varying proportions between 50-64%, and the risk of liver damage in mice that followed these diets was reduced.
The researchers emphasized that the results did not indicate weight loss in mice as a result of eating these citrus fruits, although it helped them reduce their risk of other diseases related to obesity.