Grapefruit is a tropical citrus fruit with astringency in acidity. Many ladies regard it as a weight loss food. Female artists have shared their own methods of eating grapefruit to lose weight online.

In addition to weight loss, grapefruit itself is rich in nutrients such as fiber and strong antioxidants, and it also brings many health benefits. The following 8 points of its efficacy are shared.

First look at the nutritional value of grapefruit, it is one of the low-calorie fruits, high in fiber, and has more than 15 kinds of vitamins and minerals. The nutritional value of a medium-sized grapefruit is listed below:

Calories: 52 calories

Carbohydrates: 13 grams

Protein: 1 gram

Fiber: 2 grams

Vitamin C: 64% of daily body needs

Vitamin A: 28% of daily body needs

Potassium: 5% of daily body needs

Thiamine: 4% of daily body needs

Folic acid: 4% of daily body needs

Magnesium: 3% of daily body needs

Two types of people should eat grapefruit with caution

Although grapefruit is nutritious, it is not suitable for everyone, because it will conflict with certain drugs. It has always been pointed out that grapefruit and antihypertensive drugs cannot be eaten together.

Grapefruit juice does "contradict" with some antihypertensive drugs, because both need to be broken down by intestinal enzymes.

Once a hypertensive patient eats grapefruit and antihypertensive drugs at the same time , both of them will snatch intestinal enzymes at the same time, which will reduce the efficacy of the drug by half, or cause side effects such as dizziness.

In addition, the citric acid in citrus fruits is a common cause of enamel erosion, especially if you eat too much, and if you always eat grapefruit, it can negatively affect your teeth. If your teeth are particularly sensitive, you may want to avoid acidic fruits.

If you still want to eat grapefruit, you can refer to the following suggestions:

(1) Do not sip grapefruit or other acidic fruits, and try not to put them directly on your teeth.

(2) Rinse your mouth with water after eating the fruit, wait for 30 minutes and then brush your teeth.

There are many ways to eat grapefruit, and it is more common to mix it with honey. Honey grapefruit tea is fragrant and delicious, sweet and sour, so what should I do with homemade honey grapefruit tea?

First prepare 1 grapefruit, 250 grams of rock sugar, 200 grams of honey, appropriate amount of water and salt.

First soak the grapefruit in warm water, wash the grapefruit peel with a little salt, then cut and peel the grapefruit, take some grapefruit peel and peel off the white part, leaving only a thin outer layer of peel.

Be sure to remove the white part cleanly, otherwise it will be bitter, and then cut the peeled skin into shreds.

Soak them in salt water for 2 to 3 hours, wash them by hand, and then change the water and soak them until there is no bitterness.

Break the peeled pulp into small pieces, then put the pulp and peel into a pot, add water to cover the pulp, bring to a boil, turn to low heat and simmer slowly, add rock sugar during the boiling process, and cook until the soup is thick, The grapefruit peel is nearly transparent.

Take it out and put it into a dry and clean glass bottle. When the temperature drops to about 40 degrees, add an appropriate amount of honey, stir evenly, seal it and place it in the refrigerator.