Grapefruit Energizes Us
Author: Marko Balašević
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Last Updated:
August 08, 2022
Regular consumption of grapefruit improves immunity and protects against colds and flu.
After periods of eating heavier foods, experts usually recommend that we unload by eating more fruits and vegetables. Grapefruit can be a sure helper for this purpose. The fruit is low in calories, does not excite the appetite, reduces the feeling of heaviness in the stomach and improves digestion.
Grapefruit contains a number of important and useful for the body vitamins and minerals such as potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron.
One glass of 100% pink grapefruit juice provides the full daily need for vitamin C.
Due to the high content of the vitamin, grapefruit is useful in colds and flu. The fruit strengthens the immune system and helps with fever, insomnia, fatigue, weakness.
Grapefruit is also rich in pectin, which lowers blood cholesterol levels and protects against cardiovascular disease. Research has shown that in patients with heart surgery, consuming the fetus daily, lipid and cholesterol levels are significantly reduced.
Regular consumption of citrus can also help in the fight against diabetes. Grapefruit contains the antioxidant naringenin, which gives it a bitter taste. In its effect on metabolic processes in the body, naringenin is identical to two of the drugs that are often used in patients with type 2 diabetes. It helps to improve the body's sensitivity to insulin.
Adequate vitamin C in the body is a good prevention against gingivitis. Therefore, the consumption of two grapefruits a day helps reduce bleeding gums and the risk of developing inflammatory processes in the oral cavity.