submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by to c/youshouldknow@lemmy.world
 

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 🍊

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[–] 4 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Aren't they the same substance used in the white part of the peel below the delicious zest? Though I might be thinking about clementines and the white stringy bits that run from top to bottom along the centre. Been a while since I had a proper orange but don't they have even more of that white stuff?

I think the membrane that surrounds the little juice packets is also bitter, if you separate it from the good parts.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago* (2 children)

    Honestly, I have no idea, I can't even taste bitter, I just eat it all haha

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (1 child)

    Ah lol. What about the peel? The zest is delicious but the white part is awful. You normally gotta be careful if you're using a shredder or microplane when zesting because if you go too deep it tastes pretty bitter. Though the texture is also not very appealing, though I do wonder how much of that is from the flavour.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    Oh, wow, I had no idea. I don't use zest too often, but I'll have to keep that in mind next time! I could probably end up making something that I think tastes amazing while being completely off-putting to others if I'm not careful 😅

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