Grilling orange peel on the stove and surprising uses that pregnant mothers don’t think

They are added to medicines and recipes for their properties in:

• Stopping cough

• Dissolving phlegm

• Stopping vomiting and diarrhoea (minor effect)

As mandarins come into season, and coughs start spreading through the community, this can be a great and easy “food-medicine” to get back to good health. It’s also a yummy snack to have warm.

Grilling the mandarins will release some of the oils in the citrus peel into the fruit. This way, you can eat the fruit and benefit from the phenolic compounds found in the peel.

Grilled Mandarins for Chesty Cough in 3 simple steps:

1. Grill mandarins over a naked flame for 2-5 minutes

2. Allow to cool for 5 minutes

3. Peel and eat the fruit

Research has shown that citrus oils contain phenolic compounds that:

• Reduce blood triglyceride levels (great for managing diabetes)

• Reduce total blood cholesterol levels (great for heart disease)

• Contain antioxidants (to fight cancer causing damage)

• Contain a wide range of other functions that can be anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and anti-viral.