An orange is better than a banana

Way to go with the humor! However, let us begin Round 2: 1. Sick of Sour Foods Refutation According to ancient Chinese medicine, sour fruit is helpful if you have the cold or other diseases. 2. Oranges There are "sweet Oranges. " 2. Feeling like a forfeiting guy Since my opponent did not debate about the facts of my fruit, I will not refute some of the facts about bananas. 3. Slug Repellent Use common sense although it's great that you use humor. We both know that the farmers use orange peels to prevent slugs from eating the plants. If you throw it on the dirt of a neighbor's yard, you technically aren't littering. In fact, you prevented slugs! Therefore, you could just peel an orange, throw the peel at your neighbor's yard, and eat the orange. Killing two birds with one stone. 4. Wood Speaking of wood, you could chop down the orange tree that seems to be "draining" the Middle East. No need to buy them. 5. Eating Oranges Many people don't eat two oranges in a day. 6. Middle East Already answered it. 7. Bananas' Radio activeness No one wants to be killed. Why do you want be near something that is radioactive? The topic of superheroes is false. Do you believe that if you touch kryptonite, you could fly into the air, pick up a train with one finger, and do somersaults while flying? However, it is great that you include humor. Arguments 1. Citrus Acid Many foods contain potassium, but very few foods contain citrus acid. This makes oranges "rare. " 2. Orange vs. Bananas "Oranges are among the most valuable food crops in America. These fruits are suitable for everyone and are known as the best fruits to treat diseases. There are many orange nutritional facts that are not known by orange lovers. There is more to orange nutritional facts than just being the best source of Vitamin C. Orange is a major source of calcium, phosphorous, potassium, citrus acid, beta-carotene, aldehyde and compounds of alcohol ENE group. The predominant flavonoids in lemons and oranges, Hesperetin and Narigenin are other essential components in oranges. Narigenin is a bio-active compound that acts as an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and immune system modulator. These antioxidants neutralize the effects of free radicals and unstable oxygen molecules in the body. This helps in slowing the aging process and gives you a younger looking skin. It also helps curbing diseases by increasing the immunity level of the body. Oranges are also rich in Vitamin A and other flavonoids and antioxidants like alpha and beta carotenes, beta-cryptoxanthin, zea-xanhin and lutein. Vitamin A helps in maintaining a healthy mucus membrane and skin. Vitamin A is also one of the most important vitamins to maintain a proper eye sight. Oranges are a good source of fiber. These little marvels of nature are fat-free, sodium free and cholesterol free. The orange nutritional value further increases due to the presence of thiamine, niacin, vitamin B6, magnesium and copper. As oranges are acidic, with a pH value between 2.5-3 that depends on the age, size and variety of the fruit, they are excellent detoxifying fruits. Oranges are rich in pectin, that is a bulk laxative. It is very effective for people who are overweight. Pectin protects the mucous membrane of the colon by decreasing it's exposure period to toxic substances. It also binds itself to cancer causing chemicals in the intestine, thus reducing the chances of cancer. Cholesterol levels in the blood are also reduced if the pectin level in the body lowers. Pectin decreases the re-absorption process in the intestine by binding to bile acids. Orange juice helps in absorption of medicines by the body, thus helping in the biochemical and physiological effects of the medicine. The following table will give a fair idea about the orange nutritional value: NutrientsValue Energy (kcal)198/47 Fibre content (g)3.1 Ascorbic acid (mg)70 Folate (mcg)40 Potassium (mg)237 Water (%)87 Protein (g)1.0 Sugar (g)10.6 Vit. A (mcg)2 Vit. C (mg)49 Vit. B1 (mg)0.07 Vit. B2 (mg)0.03 Vit. B6 (mg)0.06 Vit. E (mg)0.1 Orange Trivia 1. Oranges are fourth most popular fruit and orange juice is the most popular juice in America. 2. Brazil is the largest producer of oranges in the world. 3. The Florida oranges are greener than the California oranges. The warm night climate in Florida causes the chlorophyll pigments to migrate into the orange peel making it more greener. 4. It is possible for more than one plant to grow from a single seed of orange. 5. The ripe oranges that are unplucked from the trees, may turn to green due to a process called re-greening. This effect does not hamper the taste and the oranges nutritional value. 6. Oranges contain more fiber than most fruits and vegetables. 7. Oranges and orange blossoms are a symbol of love. 8. Oranges were known as the fruits of the Gods. They were often referred as the 'golden apples' that Hercules stole. 9. There are over 35,000,000 orange trees in Spain. " ~ . http://www.buzzle.com...