Is drinking orange juice always good for your health? A new study is raising doubts that should not be underestimated with reference to the consumption of orange juice in the summer, the time of year when we are most exposed to the sun. Perhaps it is no coincidence that citrus fruits such as oranges and grapefruits are not in season in the summer.
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Beanie Orange juice is it always good for your health? A new study is raising doubts that should not be underestimated with reference to the consumption of orange or grapefruit juice in the summer, the time of year when we are most exposed to the sun. Perhaps it is no coincidence that citrus fruits such as oranges and grapefruits are not in season in the summer.
For the first time citrus fruits, with specific reference to oranges and grapefruits, are considered among the possible risk factors for the appearance of melanoma. In particular, the daily consumption of oranges and grapefruits would lead to a 36% increased risk of melanoma.
So can eating oranges and grapefruits regularly increase the chances of getting skin cancer? The experts of the Brown University in a study just published in the scientific journal Journal of Clinical Oncology.
The study in question carries the title of "Citrus Consumption and Risk of Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma". Brown University researchers point out that citrus fruits contain compounds that make the skin more sensitive to light. The new study shows that those involved who consumed a lot of orange or grapefruit juice showed a significant increase in the risk of melanoma.
Experts point out that citrus fruits are healthy foods but they recommend to those who often consume them even in summer to protect the skin during exposure to the sun. In citrus fruits there are some compounds called psoraleni which make the skin more sensitive to light exposure.
The researchers considered two large samples of white-skinned men and women for a total of 100 people. They were thus able to highlight that a high consumption of grapefruit and, to a lesser extent, orange juice, was associated with an increased risk of malignant melanoma.
According to the results of the study, those who they consumed citrus fruits 1,6 or more times a day overall had a 36% higher risk of melanoma than those who consumed them less than twice a week. This is an interesting fact for the scientific world, also because the content of is already known photoactive compounds in citrus fruits, as furocoumarini and psoraleni.
The results, as the researchers point out, they do not indicate that citrus consumption is harmful, but simply suggest that people who consume a lot of citrus should consider additional precautions during sun exposure, such as using products with high SPF and clothes to repair the skin.
Marta Albè
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