Red Grapefruit Lowers Cholesterol

Author: Maryam Ayres Time for reading: ~0 minutes Last Updated: August 08, 2022

Eat one grapefruit a day - this significantly reduces cholesterol levels and the risk of cardiovascular disease ...

Eat one grapefruit a day - this significantly reduces cholesterol levels and as a consequence the risk of cardiovascular disease. Such advice is given by Israeli scientists from the University of Jerusalem.

The conclusion is based on a study of a group of patients who underwent heart surgery. These men and women had high levels of cholesterol and lipids, which is why their bodies did not respond adequately to the medications used to heal the wounds.

Patients were divided into three groups. Those in the first group ate one red grapefruit a day, the second group ate one yellow grapefruit a day, and the third group was not given grapefruits at all. The experiment lasted 30 days.

The results showed that in patients receiving grapefruit, lipid and cholesterol levels were significantly reduced, while in others no changes were observed. The other finding was that red grapefruit proved to be more effective, which scientists explain with the higher amount of antioxidants.

Red Grapefruit Lowers Cholesterol

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