Are too many Oranges bad for you?

I have
given up smoking for about 6 months now, and am fighting not to put weight on.

I have found that eating Oranges is helping keep too many pounds off, but am
concerned that all this Citric acid and/or vitamin C is bad for me.....I am
eating anywhere from 4 or 5 up to 10 or 12 a day.

Any suitably qualified persons feel free to advise me!

Thanks in advance!
Are too many oranges bad for you?
Well, I'm glad you kicked the smoking habit ~ and eating
oranges is definately an improvement! But too much of a
good thing can still be a bad thing. The vitamin C level
won't be a problem, but I'd be concerned about the citric
acid intake you're making. Citric acid softens your tooth
enamel and makes them susceptible to excessive decay.
Also, the acidity for your stomach may cause you some
stomach problems long term. The sugar in oranges is
high, so you might want to start eating apples and
grapefruit instead (at least in alternation). Grapefruit has
a lot less citric acid and significantly less sugar than
its cousin the orange. Red apples (of several kinds) also
promote weight loss and keep your whole digestive
tract cleaner. So, when the old folks said "an apple a day,
keeps the doctor away", they knew something we forgot.
Eat well, and drink lots of water! Congratulations on
kicking your smoking habit, too!
Good for you for ditching the smoking !! Smoking actually robs you of your
precious vitamin C supplies ............... the only down side that i can see to
eating so many oranges would be that you may get a little bit of diahhorea
....... vitamin C is a water soluble vitamin so any excess that your body
doesn't need will simply be excreted in your urine ?

When i eat too many oranges i find that my skin takes on an orangey hue .......
bit like when you eat too many carrotts i guess. But don't stop with the oranges
if that's what's keeping you from smoking...... vitamin C is brilliant for
protecting you against flu and cold viruses and pumping up your immune system,
its also good for maintaining regularity and keeping blood pressure levels
normal and will protect you against many forms of cancer .............. Good 4 u
mate ?

cheers
Congratulations on stopping smoking... Actually I like your orange habit
considerably better... :)

Also, dont worry about the Citric Acid and Vitamin C... If you take too much the
body will just flush it out the kidneys... One thing you might want to consider
is adding some milk to your diet. Meaning, either that or another good calcium
source would be preferable...

Good Luck and I Hope this Helps...
I don't think that the vitamin C can hurt you. I've eaten entire bottles of
vitamin C tablets before (I dunno... they taste good. 0.0 ) But if you′re eating
up to 12 a day and not gaining weight, that kind of implies that it's your main
source of nutrition, which I think is the biggest problem with this. Oranges do
offer a lot nutritionally speaking, but there are definitely things it does not
have. Protein being the first one that pops into my mind.
Yes, the acid from it will eventually give you heartburn and once you pass 30
this stays in your system no matter what medication you take. I know a lot of
cases. It will affect you kidneys as some other organs after awhile. Cut down to
2 glasses. And I recommend you to take apples -- it cut the acid and replaces
the lining of your stomach and prevents the acid to damage your digestive
system.
Eating too many oranges is not bad for you unless you have a medical condition.
I am diabetic so it would be bad for me but not for a normal healthy person. It
is certainly better than smoking.
Depend if you have a sensitive stomach but no fruit can be bad for you. Listen
to your instincts.
to much of anything isn't great. but in your case your fine. And hey... to much
citric acid never gave anyone lung cancer.