The article is written about a valuable dietary and medicinal fruit - grapefruit. Why is it so useful, with what vitamins it is rich in calories and for what diseases it is recommended to use it? How can grapefruit harm? The grapefruit is a cross between a pomelo and an orange. It grows on evergreen trees 12 meters high and weighs an average of about 500 grams. The varieties differ from each other in color (white, yellow, red and pink).
The first mention of grapefruit appeared in the 18th century. Then the English sailors saw for the first time a huge tree covered with large fruits. Due to the abundance of fruits, which are collected in bunches that look like grapes, this fruit got its name "grapefruit", which means "grape fruit" in English.
Grapefruit composition: vitamins, trace elements and calories
This fruit contains many useful vitamins - B1, D (read which foods contain vitamin D), P, C and provitamin A. It is also rich in organic acids, mineral salts, pectin, phytoncides, essential oils and the bitter glycoside naringin.
Calorie content of grapefruit
per 100 g of product is 29 kcal:
- Proteins - 0.7 g
- Fat - 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates - 6.5 g
Grapefruit: beneficial properties
Are you overworked or depressed? Eat a grapefruit! After all, it helps to keep the work of all organs in good shape and normalizes many processes in the body! This sunshine fruit is one of the healthiest foods for diets. Just add at least half of this wonderful fruit to your diet. It is also worth noting that grapefruit juice taken 20 minutes before meals will have a beneficial effect on the digestion process.
The use of grapefruit will help with diseases of the heart and blood vessels, since it contains not only naringin, but also pectin, which lowers blood cholesterol.
If you pour juice over the liver, meat, tripe or beef tongue during cooking, you can significantly improve their taste.
The sour fruit goes well with seafood, especially shellfish and fish. To make dishes from trout or salmon tastier, you should soak the fish before cooking in grapefruit juice for 30 minutes, no more.
Due to the low-calorie content of this product, it is good to use it in the preparation of delicious desserts on fasting days. And the nutrients and beneficial properties in it will help to avoid drowsiness, bouts of lethargy and dizziness on days when food becomes limited.
Video - the benefits of grapefruit
Harm of grapefruit and contraindications
Grapefruits, despite their beneficial properties, have contraindications - harm. They should not be consumed by people suffering from stomach ulcers, as well as with increased acidity of the stomach.
It can also harm women who are taking birth control pills. So its use will greatly reduce the effect of taking the pills and can seriously harm a woman's health.
You should not use it if you are using drugs that reduce blood pressure at the same time. This is due to the fact that the drugs take longer to break down and, therefore, their action is delayed, which leads to heart problems.
It would be undesirable to use grapefruit for people with liver problems. In addition, it can seriously damage the enamel of the teeth, so after using it, it is advisable to rinse your mouth with water.
And finally: eat all vegetables and fruits in moderation, including grapefruit, so that they will only benefit you!
