Nutritional Breakdown of Oranges

One medium orange (approximately 154 grams) contains 80 calories, 0 grams of fat, 250 milligrams of potassium, 19 grams of carbohydrate (14 grams of sugar and 3 grams of dietary fiber) as well as 1 gram of protein.

One orange provides 130 percent of your vitamin C needs for the day, 2 percent of vitamin A needs, 6 percent of calcium and 0 percent of iron.

Oranges also contain thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B-6, folate, pantothenic acid, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, selenium and copper. Because of their high vitamin C content (over twice the daily need) oranges are associated with boosting the immune system.

Oranges also contain choline, zeaxanthin, and carotenoids.

Choline is an important nutrient found in oranges that helps with sleep, muscle movement, learning and memory. Choline also helps to maintain the structure of cellular membranes, aids in the transmission of nerve impulses, assists in the absorption of fat and reduces chronic inflammation.2

Zeaxanthin and carotenoids have antioxidant effects and have been shown to have an inverse relationship with overall cancer rates and prostate cancer in particular.

An orange has over 170 different phytochemicals and more than 60 flavonoids, many of which have been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties and strong antioxidant effects.

Can we take a moment and ask is your family getting their fair share of the quality oranges and juice?

According to the American Heart Association, eating higher amounts of a compound found in citrus fruits like oranges and grapefruit may lower ischemic stroke risk for women. Those who ate the highest amounts of citrus had a 19 percent lower risk of ischemic stroke than women who consumed the least.

Maintaining a low sodium intake is essential to lowering blood pressure, however increasing potassium intake may be just as important because of its vasodilation effects. According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, fewer than 2 percent of US adults meet the daily 4700 mg recommendation.

Also of note, a high potassium intake is associated with a 20 percent decreased risk of dying from all causes.

According to a study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, consuming bananas, oranges and orange juice in the first two years of life may reduce the risk of developing childhood leukemia.

As an excellent source of the strong antioxidant vitamin C, oranges can also help combat the formation of free radicals known to cause cancer. While an adequate vitamin C intake is necessary and very beneficial as an antioxidant, the amount necessary to consume for therapeutic purposes for cancer is beyond oral intake. High fiber intakes from fruits and vegetables are associated with a lowered risk of colorectal cancer.

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March is National Nutrition Month

Or can we say, simply, Learn to Eat Right

March is National Nutrition Month, when the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics reminds everyone to return to the basics of healthy eating. It is also the time of year when the Academy celebrates expertise of registered dietitian nutritionists as the food and nutrition experts.

Eating Disorders Affect Everyone!

Eating disorders are not just a problem for girls and women. Boys and men also suffer from eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder. The common misconception that this disease only affects females means that boys often arrive to treatment later in the disease process, according to Nancy Farrell, MS, RDN, a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Physical signs and behaviors of this disease may be inadvertently missed by loved ones, school staff or sometimes busy health professionals. This coupled with an inadequately nourished brain, delays young boys in acknowledging the disease, and their need to reach out for help. Consequently, males become more ill as more time elapses. As indicated in a 2011 study, and reported by the National Eating Disorders Association, 20 million women and 10 million men suffer from a clinically defined eating disorder at some point in their life. So, for every two women that have an eating disorder, one male also is struggling. Pressure Comes from Media and Peers

Many parents and activists worry about the messages young girls learn from the media: Are girls learning that thinness defines their self-worth? Do they succumb to peer pressure to look and dress a certain way?

Yet, boys and men also fall prey to pressure from their peers and from the media's portrayal of the physically strong man. Many strive for athletic bodies with an unrealistically low amount of body fat, says Farrell. "Often boys strive for rock-hard abs," she says. "Without fully understanding the best strategies, or the implications of undesirable practices, males may believe that a lower body fat percentage is the means in reaching that goal." Media outlets, online sources and peer discussions give youth an impression of what standards they should adhere to, and what they should look like, Farrell says. This in turn, can influence how one feels about themselves. Males, as well as females, admit that body weight teasing and bullying was a trigger in beginning their eating disorder behaviors.

"Parents, health professionals and even school staff are now recognizing that eating disorders are not gender specific," says Farrell. "Know the warning signs, as early detection and intervention lead to the best health outcomes." Signs that a man or adolescent boy has an eating disorder may include being overly focused on body shape, muscles and imperfections. Additional indicators include anabolic steroid use, excessive time spent exercising at the expense of other activities, heading to the restroom immediately after eating and following a strict eating routine.

Eating disorders affect an individual's emotional and physical health. Many with eating disorders suffer from depression and social withdrawal. These men may also experience constipation, electrolyte disorders, irregular heart rate, dental enamel erosion and low levels of testosterone.
Help is Available

If you're struggling with your eating, ask for help — even if you don't know if your problem qualifies as an eating disorder. If you're concerned that someone you know has an eating disorder, don't ignore it or think it will get better on its own. Talk to him about your concerns and ask him for his opinion, Farrell suggests. Understand that the primary problem is not food, so simply going on another diet is not the solution. The dangerous eating patterns seen with eating disorders are symptoms of psychological problems.

The health-care team should involve mental health, nutrition and medical specialists. If your friend or family member recognizes his eating disorder but doesn't know what to do about it, you can help by offering to look for a specialist. If he denies the problem, bring it to his attention again at a later date. In the meantime, learn what you can about eating disorders and make an appointment with a specialist to talk over your concerns and to get support.

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Italian Orange Duck Recipe

Orange Duck is a classic Italian dish in which a duck is roasted and served with an orange sauce. The Italians claim it migrated from Italy to France. Italian poet Antonio Caccitore detailed his first encounter with duck à l'orange outside of Italy.

Ingredients: 

For 6 servings

    1 duck, 4 to 5 pounds, cleaned and gutted
    3 navel orange, fresh and with a thick cut zest
    3½ ounces butter
    salt and pepper to taste
    ½ cup Grand Marnier liqueur

Directions

Season the inside cavity of the duck with a pinch of salt and 1 tablespoon of butter. Also rub the skin with butter and a pinch of salt.

Place a buttered pan over high heat.

Place the duck in the pan and, once the butter has melted, slightly brown the duck. Cover the pan and place in oven to braise slowly at 320° F.

After 1 hour and a half, remove the duck from the pan and hold it over the pan to let from cooking liquid drip off. Set duck aside and keep warm. The meat should be slightly pink.

Peel an orange with a very sharp pairing knife to make 2-inch long strips. Be careful not to remove the white part of rind.

Boil the skins for 6 minutes, drain, then cool. Cut lengthwise into very thin matchsticks. Makes about 1 tbsp.

Soak the strips of orange peel for a couple of hours in the Grand Marnier.

With the same sharp pairing knife, peel oranges in the other two oranges. Make sure to remove the entire peel, white part included.

Then cut into sections. Be sure to remove the membrane on either side of each piece.

Put the pan juices from the duck in a saucepan and place over high heat. Stir and cook until the juices have reduced by 2/3.

At this point, add the orange peel and Grand Marnier from the marinade diluted with the orange juice. Let reduce by half over high heat.

Detach the legs and wings of the duck, without removing the skin. Remove the skin from the breast and cut into fillets. Arrange the duck meat on a warm serving dish with the breast pieces on top.

Cover the duck with hot orange sauce. Garnish with orange sections and serve.

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Cara Cara Navel Oranges Are Ready

Hand-selected California Cara Cara Navel,Oranges direct to your home and family!

Similar to a Navel orange, but with red-tinged flesh. Contains lycopene (the same phytochemical nutrient present in tomatoes) which gives the pulp its red-orange color. Easy to peel and section; basically seedless.

Less acidic than most Navels; tropically tangy, yet still sweet with notes of cherry, raspberry and cranberry.

Flavor is also markedly affected by mostly the same climatic factors. The natural sugar and acids in citrus and the ratios of the two determine the intensity of flavor. Mostly the arid, semitropical climates produce stronger richer flavors than the semitropical and tropical areas. The reverse can be true with some high acidic varieties such as kumquats and some mandarins as well as the bitterness of most grapefruit.

his definition of variety is from Howard B. Frost, a pioneer in citrus breeding and genetics whose 40 years of services at the University of California provided much of our current basic knowledge of citrus genetic behavior, reads: 

Irrespective of mode of origin and method of reproduction or multiplication, a horticultural variety (cultivar) consists of a named or otherwise designated group of plants representing one of the many genetically different kinds of any given cultivated plant species or botanical variety. 

In citrus, as with most other fruits, a horticultural variety traces back to a single parent tree or individual mutant branch, now called a ‘clone’. Citrus varieties or cultivars are therefore clonal varieties.

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Fresh Navel Oranges From Out Tree To Your Table

For over 30 years we have been a part of the fresh-squeezed orange juice industry. Sunburst  Oranges offers its services and knowledge to provide the OJC (Orange Juice Connoisseur) the best orange available, at any given time of the year, to make the finest, premium, freshly-squeezed juice possible.

Three steps to home squeezed orange juice...

1. Pick Box Size - 3 sizes to choose from:

 • USPS Medium box of juice oranges – $23.35delivered

(enough to make approximately 10 glasses of juice)

• USPSLarge box of juice oranges – $34.50 delivered

(enough to make approximately 18 glasses of juice)

• FedExLarge box of juice oranges – $49.00 delivered

(enough to make approximately 30 glasses of juice)

2. Pick Shipping Frequency

• One time • Every 2 weeks • Once per month

3. Pick Shipping Period

Every 2 weeks - 15% discount

Once per month - 10% discount

Varieties of oranges will vary during different months of the year. Each box contains a variety description, origin, hints to achieving the best flavour profile for that particular variety as well as a standard guide to sanitation and storage to best protect and preserve your work.

Get the freshest juice possible – click on link of your choice of size above to get started

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February Is National Cherry Month

You may associate cherries with late spring and summer -- ahh, nibbling on cherries by the pool ... we can't wait! But February is indeed National Cherry Month, and since they're super tasty and super good for you.

You may associate cherries with late spring and summer -- ahh, nibbling on cherries by the pool ... we can't wait! But February is indeed National Cherry Month, and since they're super tasty and super good for you, there's no reason life can't be, well, a bowl of cherries right now!

We all know the story of cherries and George Washington. The story goes that a young George Washington was about six years old when he was given a hatchet that he enthusiastically used to chop at just about anything in sight. One morning, he even chopped at a cherry tree, eventually cutting it down. When confronted about it by his father, George hesitated but told his father, “I cannot tell a lie.” He admitted to the crime. Rather than punishing George for chopping down the tree, his father said that his son’s honesty was worth more than a thousand trees. It’s meant to be a story that’s a lesson in integrity, and shows one of Washington’s many supposed virtues. But is there any truth to the tale?

First published by the biographer Parson Weems in 1809, ten years after Washington’s death, the story reportedly came from an old, unnamed neighbor who’d supposedly known Washington as a boy. However, it is the only historical source of the story, and as a legitimate source, it isn’t very credible.

Cherries are packed with antioxidants. Tart cherries, also called sour cherries, are rich in antioxidant compounds including anthocyanins and quercitin, which may play a role in reducing total body inflammation as well as fighting free radicals.

They soothe sore muscles! Tart cherries have been getting a lot of attention lately based on new research suggesting that they may speed recovery and relieve muscle aches and pains after working out. In one study, one group of participants drank 12 ounces of tart cherry juice, two times per day, seven days before running a long race, while another group drank a placebo cherry-flavored drink. The group that drank the tart cherry juice reported significantly less pain following the race.They're packed with antioxidants. Tart cherries, also called sour cherries, are rich in antioxidant compounds including anthocyanins and quercitin, which may play a role in reducing total body inflammation as well as fighting free radicals.

They soothe sore muscles! Tart cherries have been getting a lot of attention lately based on new research suggesting that they may speed recovery and relieve muscle aches and pains after working out. In one study, one group of participants drank 12 ounces of tart cherry juice, two times per day, seven days before running a long race, while another group drank a placebo cherry-flavored drink. The group that drank the tart cherry juice reported significantly less pain following the race.

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Bubbling Cherry-Orange Pie Recipe

To help honor George Washington's birthday we chose to add oranges to cherry pie. 

Try it with your family and tell us what you think.

Ingredients

For 8 Servings

Crust
    1⁄2 cup finely ground almonds
    1 3⁄4 cups white flour
    1⁄2 cup confectioners' sugar
    1⁄2 cup unsalted butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine, chilled and cut into small pieces
    1 large egg, lightly beaten

Filling
    1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
    2 tablespoons orange liqueur or 1 tablespoon orange extract
    1 teaspoon grated orange zest

Directions

(Note: If time is short you can use refrigerated pie dough.) 

For the Crust: Place almonds, flour and sugar in the work bowl of a food processor, fitted with a metal blade. Scatter butter on top of the mixture and pulse just until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg and process just until dough gathers in a ball. Divide the dough into two pieces, one slightly larger than the other, and shape into 1-inch-thick discs. Wrap the dough pieces separately in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes. Heat oven to 375º Fahrenheit.
    
For the Filling: Combine the cherry pie filling, orange liqueur and orange zest in a medium bowl and mix until thoroughly blended. Place the larger dough on a lightly floured board and roll out into an 11-inch circle. Press the dough into a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom and trim the edges. Roll the smaller dough into a 10-inch circle and cut into 10, 3/4-inch-wide strips. 

Spoon filling onto the pastry dough in the tart pan and spread to an even thickness. Arrange the dough strips in lattice pattern on top of filling. Gently press the ends into pastry shell and seal with the fingertips. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until pastry is golden brown. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes. Remove the ring of the pan and cool.
    
Nutritional Information Per Serving: 

Calories 370; Total fat 16g; Saturated fat 8g;Cholesterol 55mg; Sodium 25mg; Total carbohydrate 52g; Fiber 2g; Protein 5g; Vitamin A 10%DV; Vitamin C 6% DV; Calcium 4%DV; Iron 10%DV *Daily Value.

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Porterville, CA  93257
559-561-3391