Grapefruits Delicious Fruit of The Month

 

The pink grapefruit was a prize found in 1929 by a farm in south Texas. Grapefruits prior to this time had been a yellowish color. Somehow these grapefruits had mutated into a pink. Grapefruits prior to this time tasted a bit of sour and tart. But the red grapefruits were sweet and tangy. Grapefruits have been around for many years, but the Ruby Red has become the favorite since it was discovered. 

Grapefruits have been given the name miracle fat burner by many. Grapefruits have low calories and are packed with vitamins. Just 1/2 of a grapefruit will supply an adult with needed vitamin C. Grapefruits also contain flavonoids.  Antioxidants that contain anti inflammatory properties making them good for all those that have swelling like with arthritis grapefruit can help make your day better.  In addition, grapefruits have fiber that the body requires as well 

Fiber is found in all grapefruits. Fiber is often required to have healthy bowel movements. Once again though the ruby red grapefruit passes the regular grapefruit as it offers great more amount of vitamin A. Vitamin A is important to help battle skin issues including acne. While the red offers more vitamin A either type of grapefruit is rich in vitamin C and can help the eaters immune system and fight cold infections. Thus we can see why grapefruits are important to eat during the cold winter months when illness abounds. 

Try eating a 1/2 of a grapefruit before each meal as it has shown to help burn fat. An average of 3 lbs. every 3 months has been tested and shown to prove that grapefruits help burn fat. Eating grapefruits can help improve gums as well. Preventing gum disease and bleeding is important and thus another reason to enjoy grapefruits.  In addition, grapefruit can help reverse the damage caused by gum disease as well as help decrease the risk in cancer. 

**** WARNING*** grapefruit can interfere with activity of some medicines.  You may want to check with your physician

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