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Christmas Trees – Cookies

We are in the time of preparation for Christmas. Cookies are excellent as a present for someone, but also we can enjoy in their taste during long and beautiful winter evenings. Here is a recipe how to easily prepare these gorgeous edible Christmas trees:

Ingredients

250 gr. of butter
1 / 2 cup (2, 5 dl) powdered sugar
1 / 2 cup ground hazelnuts
1 vanilla sugar
2 glasses of flour

Frosting

200 gr. of chocolate
3 tablespoons of oil
teaspoon of butter

Preparation

Oranges

During winter time, I usually eat a lot of oranges. It is for a variety of reasons, some of them are that they represent a tradition in my family. Oranges always remind me of Christmas and childhood. Also, they are vary healthy and  now we are going to see how.

Although they are usually recommended because of the high percentage of vitamin C, oranges have many other useful features. Oranges are a rich source of vitamin B1 (thiamine), folate, potassium, vitamin A and calcium. Oranges contain a flavonoid called herperidin. Studies have shown that herperidin lowers cholesterol and blood pressure, and also has strong anti-inflammatory properties. Since it is located mainly in the cortex and white matter, which is located in the heart of the orange , do not completely remove the white substance while eating this fruit.

Moreover, oranges are an excellent source of limonoids, which are known to have a preventive effect against some cancers. Unlike polyphenols from green tea, which act similarly but are active only 4 to 6 hours, limonoids found in citrus fruits, including orange, remain in the body 24 hours. There is also one another flavonoid, cryptoxanthin, that is found in oranges. It has been shown that have a preventive effect against lung cancer. Finally, daily consumption of orange juice, according to the British Journal of Nutrition, increases the pH of urine and the excretion of citric acid, which reduces the risk of  kidney stones.