It would be hard to find someone who does not like the exotic taste of citrus fruits. However, most of us appreciate the taste qualities of only the best-known ones, lemons, grapefruits or oranges. It’s worthwhile to learn about other fruits classified as cit rus and what health and weight loss-enhancing properties they have.

When we pick up a juicy, sweet orange, we don’t think about what this fruit is, where it comes from and what type it belongs to. It is worth learning that citrus fruits include only those that grow in the wild in the warm tropical regions of Asia and Australia, and the trees and shrubs that give birth to them belong simultaneously to the genus Rutaceae. It is also immediately noticeable that the various fruits, which we eat in ever-increasing quantities, have certain characteristics in common, such as:

There are many varieties of citrus fruits, some more, others less well-known, but it’s worth learning about all of them to know which ones to introduce into your diet. Among these well-known and most consumed types of citrus are:

Having a peel of just this color, originally from China, but now grown practically throughout the tropics and subtropics. They delight with their taste, juiciness and at the same time relatively low calorie, 100 g of fruit is only 47 kcal. Also noteworthy is the composition of oranges, and they contain such nutritional compounds as vitamin A, B vitamins, vitamin C, essential oils, minerals, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, selenium, calcium, iron, flavonoids, dietary fiber. Thanks to their presence, the fruit gains extremely valuable medicinal properties:

Equally beloved, which we eat especially during the winter season and even can’t imagine Christmas without them. Mandarins look like small oranges, and the best-loved species, Clementines, have a characteristic soft skin and are a cross between just a mandarin and an orange. As for active compounds, mandarins boast a large amount of vitamin C and folic acid, or vitamin B9. They also contain minerals, zinc, manganese, potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium and sodium, as well as pectin. By eating them regularly, you can count on:

Larger than oranges with a distinctive sweet and sour taste, with a hint of bitterness. Grapefruits come in several varieties differing primarily in the color of the rind, which can be dark red, orange, yellow, pink or white. Like most citrus fruits, this one is also low in calories and can be eaten without risking weight gain. Its reduction may also be favored by the fruit’s composition, which includes, in addition to numerous minerals, or vitamins A and C, thiamine (vitamin B1), fiber, carbohydrates, lycopene, proteins and folate. Among the health properties of grapefruit, it is worth highlighting:

Without which we can’t imagine a cup of tea, which are widely used not only in cooking, but also in medicine and cosmetics. Due to their sour taste, it is difficult to eat them raw, although it is worth it, because they contain an exceptionally high amount of vitamin C, essential for health, more than 30 mg in 100 g of fruit, and the same amount has only 29 kcal. In addition, they replenish possible deficiencies of vitamin A, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, choline, pyridoxine, folic acid, fiber, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, selenium, calcium and iron. Thanks to them, lemon supports our health on multiple levels, having an effect:

In addition to the four most well-known citrus fruits presented above, there are others that are also worth appreciating not only for their taste and aroma, but also for their positive impact on many aspects of human health. For our part, we can recommend such as:

Also called lime, a derivative of lemon, but with a more sour taste, which, of course, can be considered an advantage and not a disadvantage. Doctors and specialists in healthy nutrition appreciate it for its richness in nutrients, a set of vitamins, A, B, C and E, flavonoids, and large doses of essential minerals, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, calcium and iron. Its health properties are equally broad and include:

Although similar to lemon or lime, it is actually a variety of orange, primarily an addition to one of the most popular types of tea, which is undoubtedly Earl Grey, also available in oil form. It is responsible for its unique taste, but at the same time it affects our health with the power of vitamins A, B and C, gaining properties thanks to them:

Also known as the giant orange, also growing in the wild in the Far East, Thailand, China and Japan. In appearance it is somewhat similar to a grapefruit, although much larger and heavier, its weight can reach up to 2 kg, most of which, unfortunately, is the thick skin. Pamelo can hardly be called a fruit conducive to weight loss, despite its content of a considerable amount of dietary fiber, 100 g is as much as 230 kcal, but it is definitely worth a try.

For its nutritional properties is responsible for vitamin C in an amount far exceeding the daily requirements of the human body, as well as B vitamins and valuable trace elements, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, potassium. Thanks to them, it gains action: