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During the winter season, one of the most loved fruits is grapefruit. It is ideal for diets and boosting immunity. However, there are many interesting facts about this citrus that most people do not know.
It is loaded with Vitamin C
Imagine getting the full dose of vitamin C you need before your day starts. Only half of the grapefruit contains the dose needed for 24 hours. So it’s really worth adding this citrus to your morning menu. Whether you make it fresh, eat it with a spoon or sprinkle it with brown sugar as a pastry. Grapefruit is definitely a great winter breakfast.
Contains a lot of fiber
Fiber is the ingredient that keeps the body sated between meals. This makes the grapefruit very suitable for any meal. That way, you won’t have to eat snacks, cookies and any junk food.
Just add grapefruit to your breakfast, which does not mean you can write it off for lunch and dinner. The more the better. You can even add it to the salad. Surely a delicious combination will come!
Grapefruit juice has an effect on medicines
This is one of the facts you may not know. However, it is important to keep in mind that grapefruit juice can really have an effect on your treatment. It affects the activity of some medicines and increases the risk of overdose. It can also reduce the effectiveness of various medications. So if you are prescribed treatment, it is a good idea to consult your doctor about grapefruit consumption.
It contains very few calories
If you have chosen to eat grapefruits for diet, then this is a very good choice. And since calorie tracking is an important part of any diet, it’s a good idea to know how many calories your favorite citrus contains. Half a grapefruit contains only 40 calories. Combined with the fiber in its composition, this sweet fruit is perfect for adhering to any regimen. And the best part is that the grapefruits contain absolutely no fat.
Also contain Vitamin A
Vitamin A is essential for the immune system and is an antioxidant that fights free radical damage that can lead to a number of health problems, including cancer. Each half of grapefruit contains more than 300 IU of this nutrient. This means that along with one apple a day, it’s good to eat half a grapefruit.
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The picture was taken in Diana’s garden, where I work and have a lot of citrus flowers.
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The ones we have here don’t taste good at all. I hardly ever buy them.
I don’t know what variety they are, but the friends who eat them say they taste different.
i am taking a drug (a statin) that prohibits any form of grapefruit (the pills are actually partially based on grapefruit)!
I love the taste!!! so I miss grapefruit!
Human health is paramount. There are many other citrus fruits.
There are and I enjoy lemons, limes and oranges. I do miss grapefruit though!
I am not keen of the taste of the Grapefruit for itself. However, it is great as a hot drink in the winter and I do add sweetener, helps if you have a cold but for me, I cant have a strong dose of Grapefruit, its watered down.
Not everyone loves this taste. This variety is sweeter than others.
We can actually grow grapefruit here and used to drink it regularly as a hot drink in winter, I watered mine down a lot because I cant have concentrated sugar or grapefruit but it really does help ward off colds.
We also used to cut a grapefruit in half, then section it off with a sharp knife and sprinkle sugar every it and eat that for breakfast.
Another use, Mum used to cut the grapefruit in half and put it on a tray and use small toothpicks to put a lump of meat cheese and pickle or fruit on the toothpick for parties. It always looked goo.
I know about this fruit as my husband ate it and lost a lot of weight He was happy
I didn’t know that this fruit could have any effect on weight loss.
I like grapefruit but I have to be careful because of medicines.
You must be very careful
Very interesting and useful information! I don’t like the taste of grapefruit
And I didn’t know a few things about grapefruit
Very good information, I wasn’t aware of this.
Sometimes information is needed
I don’t know about the taste but the picture is looking very good
It is made of wood in the yard
I know it is healthy but I cannot get past the bitter taste. I would have to put so much sugar on it, then it would not be healthy.
For this reason, I do not like his taste.
We eat grapefruit by dipping every section of the juicy pulp in sea salt. Strange.
That seems very strange to me.
@Country Mama I am going to try it with sea salt now. Thanks for sharing.
I eat all citrus fruits, dear Elenka … but it is true that I do not dress grapefruit …. I prefer mandarins
I just love freshly squeezed orange juice.
I also drink a lot of orange juice, dear friend
I love all kind of fruit
Not everyone loves me.
Fascinating facts. I knew some of these but not all of them. Great subject for a blog. I like grapefruit juice and usually have a glass of it for breakfast in the morning. I am not that keen on eating the whole fruit raw though.
I’m glad you learned something new about this fruit.
I like grapefruit. It’s my favorite citrus fruit.
I don’t like the taste of this citrus fruit