I was suddenly struck with the hmmms, the haaaaas, the I don’t want to get ready for the job… the Happy Mood had totally disappeared.
I had eaten my breakfast, gotten myself ready and NO, as if I were a 5 year old, “No I don’t want to GO!”
I looked around to find my amazing bowl of Clementines… yummy, brightly colored, candy-like, small tangerines… the color instantly changed my glumness. Bright orange is far from GLUM… I decided to grab one for the road. I peeled it. I ate it. I drove on to my appointment. Before I arrived I was feeling like the happy go lucky gal I am use to being… Hurray!
Next time you are in the dumps reach for the orange… in addition to the improvement in your mood you benefit from these findings as well.
- Studies have shown that the pectin present in oranges can help to suppress appetite for up to four hours after eating.
- Oranges help to activate the body’s own detoxification process and even the skin and zest of this fruit contain anti-oxidants which help to transport oxygen around the body and protect the skin from free radicals which cause signs of aging. NO saggy skin.
- Recent research also suggests that oranges contain a natural skin cancer fighting chemical. This isn’t an alternative to using sunscreens, but it does help.
