Citrus
Transcript: Cost: $1.02 per pound Average Cost: $1.25 per pound Nutrients: Loaded with antibacterial, antiviral and immune boosting properties. Lemons also contain citric acid, vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, bioflavonoid, pectin and limonene. Health Benefits: contains immune boosting properties, also used as a weight loss tool as it is a digestive aid and cleanses the liver Recipe: Fresh Grapefruit Juice Smoothie Place the grapefruit juice, strawberries, bananas, yogurt, honey, and ice into a blender. Cover, and blend until smooth LEMONS Recipe: Spiced Orange Salad Fresh oranges are peeled, thinly sliced crosswise, and then tossed with onions, olives and a fragrant vinaigrette made with cumin, curry, cilantro, and mint. Average Cost: 74 cents per pound What are some citrus foods? Recipe: Lemonade Juice lemons and combine with lemon juice, sugar, and water. Stir and adjust. Citrus fruits are high in antioxidants, which are believed to slow the aging process Historically, rations of oranges were given to British soldiers on long ocean voyages to prevent scurvy Grapefruit trees that are budded or grafted should begin to produce some fruit within three years The Huffington Post says lemons have many beauty benefits, which include removing acne and blackheads, whitening teeth, strengthening fingernails and even soothing chapped lips INTERESTING FACTS How/Where are they grown?: Nearly all cultivated grapefruit trees are grown through grafting or budding... Budding is most easily done in the spring. How/Where are they grown?: Lemons are grown on trees in places of warm temperatures Health Benefits: It promotes cardiac health, prevents kidney disease and lowers cholesterol How/Where are they grown?: Orange trees are widely grown in tropical and subtropical climates for their sweet fruit ORANGES Health Benefits: grapefruit helps accelerate weight loss. It also helps in cancer prevention, boosts immune levels and aids digestion Nutrients: Rich in vitamin C, potassium and beta carotenes (yellow/orange pigment - safe source of vitamin A) Nutrients: High in enzymes, water content and has less sodium, rich in vitamin B, magnesium, iron, folic acids, manganese, calcium and potassium Grapefruit Grapefruits Jamie Winkler Citrus ORANGES LEMONS