Benefits Of grapefruit.

                                                          By Muhammad Ali

Eat as it is or in a salad, the grapefruit is a low-calorie citrus fruit rich in antioxidants, fiber, minerals, and water. These nutritional qualities give it many advantages for health.

Grapefruit is a particularly interesting source of vitamin C. Thus, a 100 g grapefruit provides about half of the recommended vitamin C intake for an adult. Vitamin C helps fight fatigue and infections.

In winter, it reduces the duration of the common cold. Grapefruit provides other antioxidants, such as lycopene, which also has anti-cancer properties. 

Grapefruit is also an interesting source of fiber: a grapefruit provides about 2 g, knowing that an adult should consume 25 g of fiber per day. Fiber helps fight hunger. Grapefruit is therefore an interesting fruit during a slimming diet, especially since it is low in calories and rich in water, therefore moisturizing.

An asset against diabetes and cardiovascular problems.

Grapefruit is also a fruit that prevents diabetes and insulin resistance problems. In a small 2006 study of 91 obese patients, consuming half a grapefruit before each meal was shown to help with weight loss but also lower insulin levels. Grapefruit limited the problems of insulin resistance that could lead to diabetes.

Finally, grapefruit promotes cardiovascular health. In a 2012 study of 74 overweight people, those who consumed grapefruit lost slightly more weight than others and had a significant drop in their blood pressure.

Be careful, however: grapefruit does not mix well with certain drugs.

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