A new research was discovered from the University of Western Ontario. This research shows that a substance in tangerines helps -prevent obesity, and protects against 2 types of diabetes, also atherosclerosis. These types of diseases are responsible for most heart attacks and strokes. This research study was done by Murray Huff and Erin Mulvihill from the School of Medicine and Dentistry. They studied the effects of a flavonoid in tangerines called Nobiletin. The study conducted two groups of mice. The first group of mice were fed a diet high is fats and simple sugars. This group of mice became obese and showed all these bad symptoms of unhealthyness. Also, it had a high risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. The secound group of mice were fed the exact same diet but with Nobiletin added. The mice experienced no unhealthy signs and gained weight normally. So, it turned out that Nobiletin prevents the buildup of fat in the liver by stimulating the genes involved in burning other fats.
This article did not really surprise me that much. I have heard before that if you do eat tangerines it helps you burn more fat then other foods, and it makes to stay healthy. A lot of people that go on diets i would imagine eat a tangerine or and orange. I wonder if oranges do the same thing as a tangerine. They are a like in some ways so I would think they would. I have also heard that if you eat a tangerine they help you not overeat, and you really do not have any cravings for anything. I would like to know more on other fruits that maybe do this same thing. I think its interesting and some people need to start eating tangerines...
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