The vitamin C content in oranges is very high, refreshing the stomach, relieving cough and reducing phlegm, and eliminating bad breath. Another unexpected benefit of eating more oranges is to reduce the incidence of gallstones. Dried oranges can be eaten directly as snacks or soaked in water, whether hot or boiled. Oranges must be peeled, because the peel contains higher levels of flavonoids and is more worth soaking in water than the pulp of oranges.