Citrus Fruits, Antioxidants Help Stop Obesity-Related Chronic Diseases, Study Says

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By Anna Scanlon

Scientists have yet again shed light on how nutritious citrus fruits really are, showing that these little fruit can help prevent obesity-related heart disease, liver disease, and diabetes.

The team at Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) in Brazil experimented on 50 mice for their research. They looked at how flavanones – hesperidin, eriocitrin, and eriodictyol – found in oranges, lemons, and limes, would affect mice who were fed high-fat diets. The mice were divided into a few different groups:

  • A group fed a standard diet
  • A group fed a high-fat diet
  • A group fed a high-fat diet plus hesperidin
  • A group fed a high-fat …read more

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