Is it okay to eat grapefruit in winter?

I believe many friends will ask whether it is good to eat grapefruit in winter. In fact, eating grapefruit in winter is a good thing. Here I will tell you why.

Winter is a great time to eat grapefruit

The leaves of pomelo are similar to those of tangerine and orange, but the petiole has wide wings, and the lower surface of the leaves and young branches have short hairs. The flowers are large and white. The fruit is large, spherical or nearly pear-shaped, and lemon yellow; the flesh is white or red, separated into petals, which are easy to separate, and taste sour and delicious. Among the many autumn fruits, pomelo can be regarded as the largest, generally weighing more than 1 kilogram. It matures around the 15th day of the eighth lunar month every year. The skin is thick and durable, and it can generally be stored for three months without losing its fragrance, so it is known as "natural canned fruit". The round shape of pomelo symbolizes reunion, so it is also a suitable fruit for the Mid-Autumn Festival. More importantly, the "you" in pomelo is homophonic with the "you" in "blessing", and pomelo is the "youzi", which is considered to have auspicious meanings. Eating pomelo during the Chinese New Year symbolizes wealth and wealth. Pomelo and "you" are homophonic, which means big pomelo and "you", which means getting rid of bad luck and bringing good luck in the coming year.

There are also taboos in eating grapefruit. Grapefruit cannot be taken with certain medicines. Patients with hyperlipidemia should pay special attention to this. If they are not careful, patients are very likely to get poisoned, have muscle pain, or even kidney disease.

Grapefruit has high nutritional value

It is rich in protein, organic acids, and essential elements for the human body, such as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and sodium, which is difficult to match by other fruits.

Pomelo pulp is also rich in vitamin C and insulin-like ingredients, which have the effects of lowering blood sugar, lowering blood lipids, losing weight, and beautifying the skin. Regular consumption has an auxiliary therapeutic effect on diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and vascular sclerosis, and has a body-building and beauty function for obese people. In addition, pomelo contains physiologically active substances such as glycosides, which can reduce blood viscosity and reduce the formation of blood clots, so it also has a good preventive effect on cerebrovascular diseases.

Pomelo has high nutritional value. People who often suffer from colds, coughs, and sensitive trachea can use a fresh pomelo, remove the core, and leave the skin and flesh, and add 50 grams each of northern apricot, Fritillaria, and unbleached snow fungus (or yellow fungus), add 1000 to 1500 grams of honey, simmer on low heat for five or six hours, then seal and store. Taking it daily can strengthen the lungs.

Tips for buying grapefruit

The key to buying grapefruits: generally, there are two steps: smelling and tapping. Smelling means smelling the aroma. A ripe grapefruit has a strong aroma. Tapping means pressing and tapping the fruit skin to see if the skin is sunken. If it is sunken and inelastic, the quality is poor. It is best to choose a standard grapefruit that is pointed at the top and wide at the bottom. The skin must be thin and smooth, and the color should be light green or light yellow. It is best to place the newly bought grapefruit indoors for about two weeks, so that the moisture in the fruit gradually evaporates, the sweetness increases, and it tastes better.

Health Tips

1. Do not eat grapefruit that is too bitter;

2. If you eat too much grapefruit at one time, it will not only affect the liver's detoxification and damage the liver, but also cause other adverse reactions and even poisoning, including dizziness, nausea, palpitations, tachycardia, fatigue, low blood pressure and other symptoms. It is particularly dangerous to eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice while taking the anti-allergic drug terfenadine, which can cause arrhythmia, and in severe cases, it can cause cardiac fibrillation and even sudden death. There are many drugs that can interact with grapefruit, such as calcium antagonists such as nifedipine, verapamil, and diltiazem, antipsychotic drugs such as clozapine, gastrointestinal drugs such as cisapride, immunosuppressants such as cyclosporine A, and central nervous system stimulants such as caffeine. Experts point out that when taking these drugs, just drinking a glass of grapefruit juice may cause the above effects. Therefore, medical experts warn patients not to eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice while taking medicine, especially elderly patients, to prevent accidents.

Pomelo made into tea, healthy and beautiful

The honey grapefruit tea you make yourself tastes more fragrant and sweeter. If you drink it for a long time, it can also whiten and remove spots, and rejuvenate the skin. The L-cysteine ​​contained in honey has a detoxifying effect, and people who often have acne can drink it to relieve the effect. Grapefruit contains a relatively high amount of vitamin C, which has a certain whitening effect. Honey grapefruit tea can combine these two effects well, clearing away heat and reducing fire, and whitening the skin. It is especially suitable for white-collar women who face computer radiation every day in the office, suffer radiation damage to their skin, and have a dull complexion. Relying on food to achieve whitening is more effective than using cosmetics. Cosmetics can only make the skin temporarily lighter, and the effect is relatively limited. This healthy health tea can cut off the root of melanin, so that the whitening effect will be longer.