What efficacy and diet taboo of the grapefruit
Saturday, November 24th, 2012 at 8:15 am
The grapefruit is one of the most commonly consumed fruits in the fall and winter seasons. But do you know what effect is the grapefruit?.
The grapefruit is rich in protein, carbohydrates, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, vitamin P, carotene, potassium, calcium, phosphorus and other nutrients. Experts said, a variety of ingredients in grapefruit, are a great help on human health and disease prevention. For example, the naringin it contains, can reduce blood viscosity, reducing the formation of blood clots, and has a good effect on the prevention of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
Grapefruit Pectin not only can reduce the level of low-density lipoprotein, can also reduce the extent of damage to the arterial wall. Grapefruit meat contains chromium having a certain effect in diabetic patients. In addition, the grapefruit contains potassium but almost no sodium. This fruit is ideal for patients with kidney disease.
Apples, and bananas are often used for weight loss, in fact, grapefruit also can help slimming. The grapefruit has much fiber content, easy to make people produce satiety. Every 100 grams of edible portion, accounting for 84% moisture, 0.7% protein content, about 12% of the carbohydrate content, calories only 50-60 kcal. The grapefruit contains rich vitamin C, flavonoids and other substances, to good effect against aging skin beauty.
People usually eat grapefruit, often discard the pomelo peel. Experts said that the grapefruit skin is good, its valuable is even higher than the grapefruit flesh. Pomelo peel can promote digestion, and help to ease food stagnation.
Eat grapefruit diet taboos
Although eating grapefruit has a lot of the benefits, there are still a number of taboos. Such as grapefruit and cold, physical deficiency should not be eaten.
In addition, in recent years, the study found grapefruit and many medications may interact. During a blood pressure medication, for example, do not eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice, in order to avoid a sudden drop in blood pressure phenomenon; eat lipid-lowering pills at the same time should not eat grapefruit, or equivalent to an overdose; an U.S. study showed, grapefruit has great effect in contraception, especially, will hinder the absorption contraceptive
of women. In order to avoid the occurrence of adverse reactions, taking drugs, not recommended consumption of grapefruit, including drink grapefruit juice.
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