I read in the new issue of "Women's Health" magazine that a recent study found that people who eat 1 grapefruit a day without alltering any other part of their diet on average lost 12lbs in 10 weeks...you have my attention!!
Now obviously although I know there is no easy option if there is something that will potentially help me loose weight and it's healthy I will have ago! I have never really eaten grapefruit before, I have always thought they were quite sour and not that nice. When I was shopping at the weekend with my Mother I got 2 as I asked her what is the difference between a normal grapefruit (white) and the others that are red and pink. We got one pink and one normal. I have now tried both and by miles prefer the pink. The white one is so sour I almost popped an eye ball out from the shock it gave me!! I now want to try the red as logic would say that if the pink was sweeter then the red must be more sweeter.
I know in the 60's/70's there was the Grapefruit Diet where people just ate grapefruit and lost weight from it but I wont be doing anything like that as a) they are so sour and acidic that it really can't be good for your teeth and b) there just isn't enough in them to fill me up! No way!
Grapefruit is an excellent source of many nutrients and phytochemicals that contribute to a healthy diet. Grapefruit is a good source of vitamin C,[18][29] contains the fiber pectin,[30] and the pink and red hues contain the beneficial antioxidant lycopene.[18][31] Studies have shown grapefruit helps lower cholesterol,[18][32] and there is evidence that the seeds have antioxidant properties.[33] Grapefruit forms a core part of the "grapefruit diet", the theory being that the fruit's low glycemic index is able to help the body's metabolism burn fat.[
This week I am totally toally broke as it is the last week before pay day so on Friday will go out and buy some grapefruit for the week and see what happens....hopefully it will help move those pounds!!!
ONLY 2 DAYS TILL I JOIN THE GYM!!!
Honestly I have heard great things about grapefruit but I tried it once and couldn't get over the bitterness. But after reading this, maybe its worth trying again!
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