Sie erfreut sich immer größerer Beliebtheit und gilt mittlerweile als die am häufigsten angebaute Zitrusfrucht der Welt: Die Orange. Die aus Asien stammende Frucht schmeckt nicht nur lecker, sondern ist nebenbei auch noch wichtiger Nährstofflieferant für den menschlichen Körper. Warum nicht nur die Frucht selbst, sondern vor allem der gepresste Saft besonders gesund ist und weshalb ihr in der Winterzeit regelmäßig zu unserem flüssigen Gold greifen solltet, erklären wir euch hier.
The orange and its vitamin C
Winter is just around the corner: in addition to the icy cold, darkness on the way to work and on the way home, illnesses and stubborn colds are the main things that keep getting us down. We have no cure for the cold and darkness. However, we can support our immune system.
Vitamin C - the nutrient supplier par excellence
Vitamin C is an indispensable nutrient for the immune system*. As the human organism is not able to produce ascorbic acid - the scientific name for vitamin C - itself, we must obtain all the vitamin C we need from our diet. According to the German Nutrition Society, we should consume around 100 milligrams of vitamin C per day - this corresponds to one to two oranges, 1 bottle of LiveFresh Orange or 1 bottle LiveFresh Orange meets guarana. This makes our juice the perfect vitamin base for breakfast, but it is also a delicious source of energy and a vitamin-rich supplement between meals.
*Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of the immune system
Study confirms: Orange juice is healthier than orange
According to a 2016 study by the University of Hohenheim, those who prefer squeezed orange juice to the citrus fruit itself help their body even more, as vitamins and nutrients from the drink can be better absorbed. In addition to the vitamin C already mentioned, it is primarily carotenoids that can be absorbed in much greater quantities through the juice. Carotenoids are secondary plant substances that not only have positive properties, but are also the precursor of vitamin A. The fact that the absorption of carotenoids in oranges is significantly lower is due to the indigestible fiber, which is found in higher quantities in the fruit itself than in the juice.
Cold pressed* instead of highly heated
The study has therefore shown that pasteurized or cold-pressed* Orange juice is more valuable for the human body than the orange itself. But what is not mentioned:
Vitamin C is sensitive to heat. As almost all conventional orange juice is pasteurized, valuable vitamins and nutrients as well as bacteria are destroyed in the process. But not with LiveFresh: Thanks to the special manufacturing process our juices are cold-pressed and never heated. This allows us to retain all the important vitamins and nutrients in the pressed juice for several weeks.
To get through the coming winter as healthy and vital as possible, we recommend that you make sure you have a sufficient supply of vitamin C. In what form is ultimately up to you. Our little vitamin bombs are certainly a tasty solution for everyday life.
*Preserved by HPP (high pressure treatment), in which the filled bottle is exposed to high pressure without heating.
