According to Harvard research, eating oranges stimulates growth of Faecalibacterium prausnitzia.
This bacteria lives inside the human gut and generates serotonin and dopamine — 2 powerful molecules that elevate your mood.
Harvard is one of the top 5 research universities in the world. Gary Ruvkun won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Medicine. Where does he work ? Harvard.
If you feel sad, eat an orange 🍊
do people hust have oranges lying around. We get them sometimes when they are in season enough to be cheap and nice.
I love me some good navel oranges. So, on a good day, yes.
I eat at least 2 blood oranges a day, sometimes 5 or even 6. They taste so damn good, and they’re relatively cheap ($1.49/lb). I literally always have at least 4 pounds on hand, but I just restocked, so I’ve got 12 pounds at the moment. Sometimes, in the summer, I buy extra so I can juice them. Then I mix the juice with pomegranate juice, and pour the mix over ice in a kala namak rimmed glass. Vodka optional.
well alright then.
I usually do because they’re tasty, they stay good for a long time, and they’re available cheaply year round in the US.
Does it work with (non-artifical) orange juice as well?
If it’s artificial it isn’t orange juice.
Artificial juice can definitely be orange (from dyes) 🤓
😋
True, but here (Denmark) it is literally illegal to sell anything but pure fruit juice as juice, if it is made from concentrate it has to be labelled clearly, and it is only allowed to ad the amount of water that was removed.
If it has added sugar it is called Nektar.
If it has artificial flavors it is called Saft. Saft can also have added sugar. Saft also means Juice, English does not AFAIK have the words to distinguish between pure juice and flavored and sweetened juice.
IDK the rules in other EU countries, but my guess is that they are similar, but localized depending on language.
I think the closest word would be syrup.
Tang is certainly orange
Checkmate ✅♟️atheists
If the bacteria can get what they need from it, i imagine the less processed it is the better.
At least for me, all citrus fruits including their juices have an effect that they make me somewhat happier and help somewhat against depression. In the winter, I usually eat several mandarins a day.
fuck you!
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Does this work with dried oranges?
I drink a tea that has orange in it so it would be awesome if it applies
I mean, this research wouldn’t be able to tell what about oranges makes these bacteria thrive, so would need a separate study for dried oranges or similar variations.
Having said that, your tea likely has so little actual orange in it, that it’s very likely negligible either way.
There’s probably just a tiny bit of orange in each tea bag to begin with, and it might even just be orange peel. And then it’s just traces of that which go into your tea water, too.Of course, drinking tea in general can probably also help with depression in some way. At the very least, it hydrates you and presumably improves blood circulation, which can help get you out of a rut.
I always just thought it was the sugar in the OJ making me feel better. 🤷♂️
Orange juice also has some magnesium in it which can slightly help with pain and such.
I drink it when I get a migraine and always thought it was the sugar too till I found that out.
Advice from the little book of calm.
The waves are scary if you don’t read it correctly though.
If you cant find an orange, pretend you’re eating one, and then laugh.
YSAK: If you don’t feel sad, eat an orange
Oranges are yummy and keep you from getting scurvy
This post has been paid for by The Orange Gang
I have never personally known anyone with scurvy… But yeah, they are tasty.
You shouldn’t eat people with scurvy, regardless of whether you know them.
Thats whats known as anecdotal evidence
Ive never met anyone with ebola yet WHO just declared a global emergency
Apparently, most people getting scurvy these days are autistic and have strong food selection preferences so they just dont end up eating anything with vitamin c
I’m sure there are some folks that got a little too into carnivore diets that have managed to serve the scurve
Ooh survivalship bias!!
Remember shower oranges?
Oranges and other citrus fruit are also significantly acidic, which is hard on teef. So try not to go overboard, or at least rinse your mouth with water afterwards if you eat citrus regularly.
By the same token, do not rinse your mouth with water after brushing your teeth. This gives more of the toothpaste’s fluoride a chance to adhere, from my understanding.
Can I eat the juicy orang right after brushing my teefers?
Maybe save a step, and simply brush your teef with the orange!
It is an exposure thing, so you’re better off eating it in one sitting rather than snacking on acidic things throughout the day.
teef
i believe the correct scientific spelling is “teeph”
You’ll have to ask Keef Richers, mate.
very orange.
Oh yeah emotions are just nutritional signals and gut-bacteria signals, I guess we’re all just making up reasons to be ABNORMAL AND DIFFICULT.
THANKS HARVARD NERDS
Ever thought about eating an orange?
What if you’re sad about the price of oranges?
I don’t wanna be that guy, but I have to be fair and ask:
Why should I know this?
Because if you’re sad now, but you want to be happy - you should probably eat an orange. It’s a nice thing to know
Yeah I know, but its not in the body of the post per Rule 2. Plenty of really bad YSKs that didnt belong here had the same thing and I called some of them out too. So in order to be fair I have to ask it here too, thats all.
The fediverse is falling into the same “eh, close enough” trap that homogenizes communities. Look at nostupidquestions, it’s already a general questions community devoid of uniqueness
Because you’re in denial about your depression
Oh no I’m not.
What if I’m depressed about my denial?
YSK is such a pale imitation of TIL. Please disagree, I’ve been baiting all fucking night and you all are way too chill. There is zero lively conversations on Lemmy. “but we don’t have bots” the fuck you don’t, in the mornings I see bots constantly importing reddit threads. I feel like I’m on fucking 1998 usenet. DEBATE ME!
I’ve been baiting all fucking night
Go away, baitin!
You might like to have an orange.
Einfach Orangensaft
Frag nicht was für Saft,
Do lemons work?
No, those are the fruits of manufactured suffering, not joyous wonders
Wut
You sound depressed.
Can I offer you a lemon in these trying times
We are but that’s besides the point, we actually meant it in a literal way lmao
Lemons are manufactured by mixing a Citron and a Bitter Orange. They’re are not naturally occurring in any way, while the orange is a fully natural occurring fruit. Other than that, lemons are metaphorically seen as struggles or suffering while oranges are shown to be liquid sunshine or joy.
That’s all we meant by lemons being manufactured suffering and oranges being joyous wonders. Was just play on words on our part
Im in this picture and i like it
