Category Archives: Oranges

Grape Juice: An Alternative to Red Wine?

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Evidence suggests that consumption of red wine reduces the risk of a number of diseases, particularly cardiovascular disease. This may relate in part to the presence of the alcohol within red wine, consumption of which has been shown to reduce … Continue reading →

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Orange Juice Polyphenol Bioavailability

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Oranges are a good source of polyphenols including glycosides of hesperetin and naringenin (mainly hesperetin-7-O-rutinoside (hesperidin) and naringenin-7-O-rutinoside (narirutin)). Consumption of oranges has been shown to be inversely associated with cardiovascular disease. The protective effects of oranges has been suggested … Continue reading →

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Fruit Versus Fruit Juice: Blood Sugar Effects

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Robert Barrington

The absorption of glucose causes a release of insulin from the pancreas. This insulin is required to allow the uptake of glucose to cells and therefore has a blood sugar lowering effect. The rise in blood sugar seen following ingestion … Continue reading →

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