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Chinese New Year Treat

The Mandarin Orange

January 26, 2011
During Chinese New Year, Mandarin oranges are considered traditional symbols of abundance and good fortune. Throughout the two-week celebration, they are offered as gifts to friends and family and often displayed as decoration.  Oranges are the perfect source of vitamin C and flavanoids.  One orange supplies nearly 100 precent of the recommended daily dietary intake of vitamin C.
Eating an Orange provides your body with good dietary fiber.  They are also a good source of vitamin A, B vitamins, amino acids, potassium, folic acid, calcium, chlorine and iron!    What a wonderful way to celebrate!