Link: http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2025/02/eating-citrus-may-lower-depression-risk/

According to Harvard research, eating oranges stimulates growth of Faecalibacterium prausnitzia.

This bacteria lives inside the human gut and generates serotonin and dopamine — 2 powerful molecules that elevate your mood.

Harvard is one of the top 5 research universities in the world. Gary Ruvkun won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Medicine. Where does he work ? Harvard.

If you feel sad, eat an orange 🍊

Does it work with (non-artifical) orange juice as well?

Does this work with dried oranges?

I drink a tea that has orange in it so it would be awesome if it applies

If the bacteria can get what they need from it, i imagine the less processed it is the better.

I always just thought it was the sugar in the OJ making me feel better. 🤷‍♂️

Orange juice also has some magnesium in it which can slightly help with pain and such.

I drink it when I get a migraine and always thought it was the sugar too till I found that out.

Advice from the little book of calm.

If you cant find an orange, pretend you're eating one, and then laugh.

do people hust have oranges lying around. We get them sometimes when they are in season enough to be cheap and nice.

I love me some good navel oranges. So, on a good day, yes.

YSAK: If you don't feel sad, eat an orange

Oranges are yummy and keep you from getting scurvy

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Oranges and other citrus fruit are also significantly acidic, which is hard on teef. So try not to go overboard, or at least rinse your mouth with water afterwards if you eat citrus regularly.

By the same token, do not rinse your mouth with water after brushing your teeth. This gives more of the toothpaste's fluoride a chance to adhere, from my understanding.

The waves are scary if you don't read it correctly though.

If it's artificial it isn't orange juice.

Oh yeah emotions are just nutritional signals and gut-bacteria signals, I guess we're all just making up reasons to be ABNORMAL AND DIFFICULT.

THANKS HARVARD NERDS

What if you're sad about the price of oranges?

Can I eat the juicy orang right after brushing my teefers?

Artificial juice can definitely be orange (from dyes) 🤓

I usually do because they're tasty, they stay good for a long time, and they're available cheaply year round in the US.

Maybe save a step, and simply brush your teef with the orange!

Ever thought about eating an orange?

I mean, this research wouldn't be able to tell what about oranges makes these bacteria thrive, so would need a separate study for dried oranges or similar variations.

Having said that, your tea likely has so little actual orange in it, that it's very likely negligible either way.
There's probably just a tiny bit of orange in each tea bag to begin with, and it might even just be orange peel. And then it's just traces of that which go into your tea water, too.

Of course, drinking tea in general can probably also help with depression in some way. At the very least, it hydrates you and presumably improves blood circulation, which can help get you out of a rut.

Tang is certainly orange

Checkmate ✅♟️atheists

I don't wanna be that guy, but I have to be fair and ask:

Why should I know this?

Because if you're sad now, but you want to be happy - you should probably eat an orange. It's a nice thing to know

I eat at least 2 blood oranges a day, sometimes 5 or even 6. They taste so damn good, and they're relatively cheap ($1.49/lb). I literally always have at least 4 pounds on hand, but I just restocked, so I've got 12 pounds at the moment. Sometimes, in the summer, I buy extra so I can juice them. Then I mix the juice with pomegranate juice, and pour the mix over ice in a kala namak rimmed glass. Vodka optional.

well alright then.

Yeah I know, but its not in the body of the post per Rule 2. Plenty of really bad YSKs that didnt belong here had the same thing and I called some of them out too. So in order to be fair I have to ask it here too, thats all.

It is an exposure thing, so you're better off eating it in one sitting rather than snacking on acidic things throughout the day.

I have never personally known anyone with scurvy... But yeah, they are tasty.

😋

True, but here (Denmark) it is literally illegal to sell anything but pure fruit juice as juice, if it is made from concentrate it has to be labelled clearly, and it is only allowed to ad the amount of water that was removed.

If it has added sugar it is called Nektar.

If it has artificial flavors it is called Saft. Saft can also have added sugar. Saft also means Juice, English does not AFAIK have the words to distinguish between pure juice and flavored and sweetened juice.

IDK the rules in other EU countries, but my guess is that they are similar, but localized depending on language.

Manny knew this ages ago

Thats whats known as anecdotal evidence

Ive never met anyone with ebola yet WHO just declared a global emergency

Apparently, most people getting scurvy these days are autistic and have strong food selection preferences so they just dont end up eating anything with vitamin c

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I've been baiting all fucking night

Go away, baitin!

Im in this picture and i like it

I'm sure there are some folks that got a little too into carnivore diets that have managed to serve the scurve

Remember shower oranges?

You shouldn't eat people with scurvy, regardless of whether you know them.

I don't need the serotonin and dopamine inside my gut, I need it in my brain. ..Will shoving an orange up my nose work?

Einfach Orangensaft

Do lemons work?

Because you're in denial about your depression

The fediverse is falling into the same "eh, close enough" trap that homogenizes communities. Look at nostupidquestions, it's already a general questions community devoid of uniqueness

No, those are the fruits of manufactured suffering, not joyous wonders

Frag nicht was für Saft,

I used to take pieces of orange peel, bend them so the inside turns convex and inhale it through my nose, it helped me stay awake in class.