So, you don't care?
In the grand scheme of things, and ranking in importance, it is not really important.
But, I ate an orange. Why is that important? Well, it had been a while since I drank orange juice. It was mandarin time. So, I ate one. Immediately, I was congested, nose running, sinuses hurting. I have known for years that I was allergic to citrus. But, the swiftness and pain of this reaction made me swear off citrus.
When the beautiful navel oranges appeared, I thought. Why not just one navel orange?
So, I will note when and if, and how bad the reaction will be.
Of course, I love oranges. But, I also love the pith, specifically the white pith of the orange. I deliberately peel the navel orange with a knife in order the neatly separate the orange part from the white so that I can eat the white along with inside of orange.
I decided just now to see if the white pith had the benefits I once read. Lo and Behold:
"Recent research found that diosmin from the white pith (rind) of oranges can effectively increase micro-circulation in the body by increasing lymphatic contractions. That is huge, because your lymphatic system doesn’t have anything to pump it the way your circulatory system (blood) has a beating heart."
how healthy is the white part under a navel orange rind - Search (bing.com)
In the process of determining how healthy the pith was, I learned even more about the lymph system, symptoms, and ideas for 'curing' my problem with the pith.
When we eat Halos/tangerines, I have finished the whole thing while Tommy is picking every little string from the fruit. I actually like the stringy part.
I did eat other things. When I wanted blueberry/vanilla goat cheese, I only ate four lightly salted Wheat Thins. Now, I could eat more crackers, but I determined I would eat reduced-sodium Wheat Thins and fewer.
The orange, crackers, and goat cheese were what I ate while our late dinner vegetables were baking.
Do you like the thick, white part under the zest of any orange, especially a navel orange?
Did you know before this that it contained 30% of the vitamin C in an orange?
Do you eat , as I do, the stringy pieces between the sections of tangerines?
