If you're happy and you know it, eat an orange
If you're unhappy and you know it, eat an orange
You know what? Fuck it, eat an orange
this post was submitted on 18 May 2026
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Have a shower orange.
Put orange in fridge to make it cool. Take orange to shower. Observe orange and realize you can eat it as messy and feral as you want. Go full lycanthrope on the orange. Shower off the juice. Go back to being an animal pretending to blend into a society, but now, you know better.
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The study is more correlation than causality. Even though they tried to be careful they did not (and can't) account for a plethora of confounding factors, which β especially with depression β is particularly problematic.
They provide a plausible explanation for a causal pathway, but did not prove it. This provides a testable hypothesis, which is why I would read this more like "more research needed", rather than definitive proof. I wouldn't go as far as to say "eat an orange a day, to keep depression away". Although it probably wouldn't hurt to eat some more fruit, given how bad the fruit content in most people's diet is anyway.
So this is, unfortunately, a rather sensationalist takeaway you've provided here, OP. But that's the curse of how we're doing capitalism. Even 'top research universities' like Harvard need to be sensationalist to attract some publicity and get their research funded.
Hello poor person. Are you sad because the unprecedented rise of global wealth inequality and corruption has robbed you of any realistic hope for success and stability? Have you tried eating an orange?
I can't afford an orange, so no...
The only oranges I see smell a lot like kerosene...
And they say money doesn't buy happiness
YSAK: If you don't feel sad, eat an orange
Oranges are yummy and keep you from getting scurvy
This post has been paid for by The Orange Gang
Oranges and other citrus fruit are also significantly acidic, which is hard on teef. So try not to go overboard, or at least rinse your mouth with water afterwards if you eat citrus regularly.
By the same token, do not rinse your mouth with water after brushing your teeth. This gives more of the toothpaste's fluoride a chance to adhere, from my understanding.
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I have never personally known anyone with scurvy... But yeah, they are tasty.
You shouldn't eat people with scurvy, regardless of whether you know them.
Thats whats known as anecdotal evidence
Ive never met anyone with ebola yet WHO just declared a global emergency
Apparently, most people getting scurvy these days are autistic and have strong food selection preferences so they just dont end up eating anything with vitamin c
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Ooh survivalship bias!!
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I've had chronic pain and depression since I was a kid, I don't think oranges can fix me, but thanks for the advice, I'm sure it'll help someone that's better off.
Sounds like something Big-Citrus would say.
I don't need the serotonin and dopamine inside my gut, I need it in my brain. ..Will shoving an orange up my nose work?
look up gut-brain axis and mental health for some new insights
I used to take pieces of orange peel, bend them so the inside turns convex and inhale it through my nose, it helped me stay awake in class.
I do a similar thing but i bend the orange peel inside a short glass to spritz the oils, then occasionally lift the glass to my nose and enjoy.
Oh i forgot i also add ~80ml of whiskey, a squirt of simple syrup and 3 dashes of bitters first.
Heading to the store...
Advice from the little book of calm.
If you cant find an orange, pretend you're eating one, and then laugh.
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I don't wanna be that guy, but I have to be fair and ask:
Why should I know this?
Because you're in denial about your depression
What if I'm depressed about my denial?
Oh no I'm not.
Because if you're sad now, but you want to be happy - you should probably eat an orange. It's a nice thing to know
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Or just eat an orange. You don't have to be sad.
Oh yeah emotions are just nutritional signals and gut-bacteria signals, I guess we're all just making up reasons to be ABNORMAL AND DIFFICULT.
THANKS HARVARD NERDS
Ever thought about eating an orange?
Im in this picture and i like it
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