Why this common fruit is essential for preventing diabetes and obesity.

Timmy Mabs| 9th September, 2024.

Researchers at Western University have identified nobiletin, a promising chemical that can be found in tangerines and sweet oranges that may help prevent diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. 

Their studies on mice suggest that this chemical generated from citrus has potential health benefits, especially for people who are battling obesity and related illnesses. 

A meal heavy in fat and cholesterol, which usually results in weight gain, insulin resistance, and elevated blood fat levels, was fed to the mice used in the study. But the mice who had nobiletin in their food were substantially thinner and fared better than the mice who did not get the substance.