The effects and functions of grapefruit

Introduction to grapefruit

Grapefruit has high nutritional value, containing very rich protein, organic acid and essential elements for human body such as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and sodium, which is difficult to match with other fruits. Grapefruit flesh is also rich in vitamin C and insulin-like ingredients, which can reduce blood sugar, reduce blood lipids, lose weight, beautify skin and so on.

Nutritional Value

Grapefruit contains sugar, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, vitamin P, carotene, potassium, phosphorus, citric acid, etc. The main components of grapefruit peel are naringin, neohesperidin, etc. Grapefruit seeds contain fatty oil, berberine, berberine lactone, etc. Grapefruit is rich in nutrition. Every 100 grams of edible part contains 84.8 grams of water, 0.7 grams of protein, 0.6 grams of fat, 12.2 grams of carbohydrates, 57 kcal of calories, 0.8 grams of crude fiber, 41 mg of calcium, 43 mg of phosphorus, 0.9 mg of iron, 0.12 mg of carotene, 0.07 mg of sulfate, 0.02 mg of riboflavin, 0.5 mg of niacin, and 41 mg of ascorbic acid.

Benefits of grapefruit

Regular consumption has an auxiliary therapeutic effect on diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and vascular sclerosis, and has a health-enhancing and beauty-enhancing function for obese people. In addition, grapefruit contains physiologically active substances such as glycosides, which can reduce blood viscosity and reduce the formation of blood clots, so it also has a preventive effect on cerebrovascular diseases.

According to traditional Chinese medicine, grapefruit is sweet and sour, and has a cold nature. It has the functions of strengthening the stomach and digesting food, reducing gas and eliminating phlegm, and lightening the body and brightening the complexion. Modern medical research has found that grapefruit flesh is very rich in vitamin C and insulin-like ingredients, so it has the functions 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 the function of strengthening the body and beautifying the skin for obese people.

Grapefruit also has the effects of strengthening the stomach, moistening the lungs, replenishing blood, clearing the intestines, and facilitating bowel movements. It can promote wound healing and has a good auxiliary effect on sepsis. In addition, grapefruit contains physiologically active substances such as glycosides, which can reduce blood viscosity and reduce the formation of blood clots. Therefore, it also has a good preventive effect on cerebrovascular diseases such as cerebral thrombosis and stroke. Fresh grapefruit meat is an ideal food for diabetic patients because it contains ingredients similar to insulin.

Specific methods of grapefruit weight loss:

In the morning - mainly high-protein and high-nutrition food, it is recommended to eat 1 cup of milk + 1 portion of pastry, and add 1/3 of a grapefruit; before lunch - eat 1/3 of a grapefruit after lunch; the same as for lunch in the evening.

Note: Control the intake of starch (do you know what kind of starch makes you fat?) and fat appropriately. Make sure to consume about one grapefruit per day. During the weight loss period, do not diet excessively, which will affect the body's basic metabolism. If you have a cold constitution, the daily grapefruit intake can be appropriately reduced.

Diet therapy and health care

Grapefruit is fragrant, sweet and sour, cool and moist, rich in nutrition, and has high medicinal value. It is one of the precious fruits that people like to eat. According to traditional Chinese medicine, grapefruit pulp is cold in nature, sweet and sour in taste, and has the medical effects of relieving cough and asthma, clearing away heat and resolving phlegm, strengthening the spleen and digestion, and relieving alcohol and relieving restlessness; grapefruit peel is also known as orange red, Guangjuhong is warm in nature, bitter and spicy in taste, and has the effects of regulating qi and resolving phlegm, strengthening the spleen and digestion, and dispersing cold and dampness; grapefruit is the seed of grapefruit, containing phellodendron, phellodendron lactone, deacetylnomilin, etc., and also contains fatty oil, inorganic salts, protein, crude fiber, etc. The effect is similar to that of orange seeds, and it is mainly used to treat hernia; grapefruit leaves contain volatile oils and have anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and diuretic effects.

Diet therapy

1. Treat senile cough and asthma.

Ingredients: grapefruit peel.

Method: Brew with boiling water and drink instead of tea.

2. Treat lung heat and cough.

Ingredients: 100 grams of grapefruit, 100 grams of large raw pear, and a little honey.

Method: Wash and cook all the above ingredients together, then add honey or rock sugar to taste.

3. Treat cough with phlegm and gas.

Ingredients: grapefruit, wine, honey.

Method: Peel and core the grapefruit, cut into slices and soak in wine overnight. Boil until soft, mix with honey and swallow from time to time.

4. Treat frostbite.

Ingredients: 50 grams of grapefruit peel.

Method: After boiling in water, use it to soak the frostbite area several times a day.

5. Treat headaches.

Ingredients: equal amounts of pomelo leaves and green onions.

Method: Mash both together and apply on the temples.

6. Treat joint pain.

Ingredients: 20 grams each of pomelo leaves, ginger and tung oil.

Method: Mash them together and apply to the painful area.

7. Treat indigestion.

Ingredients: 15 grams of grapefruit peel, 10 grams each of chicken gizzard lining and hawthorn, and 5 grams of Amomum villosum.

Method: Decoction in water.

8. Treat acute mastitis.

Ingredients: 200 grams of pomelo pulp, 50 grams of green peel, and 30 grams of dandelion.

Method: Decoction in water.