Why Florida Oranges are the Best for Kids
If you want a sure fire way to keep your kids healthy this cold and flu season start making healthy Florida oranges and other citrus fruits a part of their daily diet now. Oranges contain the vitamins and minerals that are essential to keeping kids healthy, and they are so sweet and delicious that kids won’t mind eating them. Many parents give their kids orange juice when they are sick to boost their immune systems but you can keep your kids from getting sick in the first place by keeping their immune systems strong now. Feeding your kids just one orange per day is enough to keep them strong and healthy even when they are surrounded by kids who are sick.
Just one orange per day gives your child more than the recommended daily amount of Vitamin C. Vitamin C is essential for healthy cells and for a strong immune system. A daily dose of Vitamin C delivered in a delicious orange is the perfect way to keep your child’s immune system in great shape and ready to fight off the colds and flu that are just around the corner. During the holiday season changes in diet, changes in weather and changes in the amount of light available during the day can all help to weaken the immune system. The stronger your child’s immune system is from the beginning the less that environmental or behavioral changes will affect your child’s ability to stay healthy.
Florida oranges are shipped fresh and arrive within days, so you know that the oranges you are serving your kids are just picked and at the peak of their freshness. Oranges can easily be stored for a long time, so a box or two of fresh Florida oranges will last through an entire cold and flu season. Your kids may even prefer the naturally sweet taste of the fresh oranges to sweets that use sugar and artificial sweeteners to enhance flavor. Oranges also give kids a nice burst of natural, healthy energy that is a great way to start the morning. Instead of sending them off to school pumped full of sugar to face another school day give them an orange at breakfast. They will be able to start the day clear headed, energetic, and ready to learn. There are many different types of oranges that your kids can choose including naval, valencia and temple oranges, so mix and match orange varieties to keep kids from getting bored.
Taste the Sunshine with Hale Groves
At Hale Groves, we believe the best gifts come from the land, not a factory. For generations, our fruit has been grown slowly under the Florida sun, picked at its peak, and delivered fresh to your door. From sweet Navel Oranges to rare Honeybells, every gift shares the simple joy of real flavor—perfect for holidays, milestones, or everyday moments worth celebrating.
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