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 🍊

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[–] 118 points 5 months ago (14 children)

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

Oranges are yummy and keep you from getting scurvy

This post has been paid for by The Orange Gang

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  • [–] 24 points 5 months ago (7 children)

    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.

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  • [–] 6 points 5 months ago (4 children)

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

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  • [–] 6 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    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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  • [–] 42 points 5 months ago (6 children)

    Have a shower orange.

    Put orange in fridge to make it cool. Take orange to shower. Observe orange and realize you can eat it as messy and feral as you want. Go full lycanthrope on the orange. Shower off the juice. Go back to being an animal pretending to blend into a society, but now, you know better.

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago (5 children)

    I suggest using a drain filter, then you can just spit out any seeds and just drop the bitter stringy parts.

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    Aren't they the same substance used in the white part of the peel below the delicious zest? Though I might be thinking about clementines and the white stringy bits that run from top to bottom along the centre. Been a while since I had a proper orange but don't they have even more of that white stuff?

    I think the membrane that surrounds the little juice packets is also bitter, if you separate it from the good parts.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago* (2 children)

    Honestly, I have no idea, I can't even taste bitter, I just eat it all haha

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (1 child)

    Ah lol. What about the peel? The zest is delicious but the white part is awful. You normally gotta be careful if you're using a shredder or microplane when zesting because if you go too deep it tastes pretty bitter. Though the texture is also not very appealing, though I do wonder how much of that is from the flavour.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago

    Oh, wow, I had no idea. I don't use zest too often, but I'll have to keep that in mind next time! I could probably end up making something that I think tastes amazing while being completely off-putting to others if I'm not careful 😅

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  • [–] 32 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    Advice from the little book of calm.

    ⁉️ 1
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  • [–] 26 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    Hello poor person. Are you sad because the unprecedented rise of global wealth inequality and corruption has robbed you of any realistic hope for success and stability? Have you tried eating an orange?

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  • [–] 13 points 5 months ago (6 children)

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

    Why should I know this?

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  • [–] 11 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    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

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    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.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago

    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

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  • [–] 12 points 5 months ago (8 children)

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

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  • [–] 7 points 5 months ago (5 children)

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

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago (4 children)

    Artificial juice can definitely be orange (from dyes) 🤓

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago* (1 child)

    😋

    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.

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    [–] 10 points 5 months ago* (1 child)

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

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  • [–] 8 points 5 months ago

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

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  • [–] 7 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Does this work with dried oranges?

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

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago

    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.

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  • [–] 6 points 5 months ago (4 children)

    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?

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    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.

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  • [–] 6 points 5 months ago*

    And they say money doesn't buy happiness

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    If you're happy and you know it, eat an orange

    If you're unhappy and you know it, eat an orange

    You know what? Fuck it, eat an orange

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  • [–] 8 points 5 months ago

    I've had chronic pain and depression since I was a kid, I don't think oranges can fix me, but thanks for the advice, I'm sure it'll help someone that's better off.

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  • [–] 18 points 5 months ago

    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

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago

    Im in this picture and i like it

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (4 children)

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

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    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.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Or just eat an orange. You don't have to be sad.

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  • [–] 8 points 5 months ago* (4 children)

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

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    You sound depressed.

    Can I offer you a lemon in these trying times

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    We are but that’s besides the point, we actually meant it in a literal way lmao

    Lemons are manufactured by mixing a Citron and a Bitter Orange. They’re are not naturally occurring in any way, while the orange is a fully natural occurring fruit. Other than that, lemons are metaphorically seen as struggles or suffering while oranges are shown to be liquid sunshine or joy.

    That’s all we meant by lemons being manufactured suffering and oranges being joyous wonders. Was just play on words on our part

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago

    Heading to the store...

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (1 child)

    So I can burn my rage off trying to peel all the damn with off while getting covered in sticky juice?

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