Love 'em, hate 'em or just plain indifferent to them, one thing is certain: grapefruit can provide real health benefits. Like all citrus fruit, grapefruits are packed with vitamin C. They're low in sodium, high in pectin fibre and potassium and contain the antioxidant lycopene.
Despite its slightly bitter taste, a 250-mL chilled glass of grapefruit juice does wonders for your thirst, while adding less than 100 calories and 156 per cent of your daily vitamin C needs to your diet.
A study in 2006 found that red grapefruit may help lower levels of bad cholesterol and fight heart disease.
The bad news:
Although grapefruit may help fight heart disease, it can have a negative reaction to heart medications such as cholesterol lowering statin drugs like Lipitor and Zocor.
Grapefruit can also cause problems with many other widely used drugs. A list can be found in the article at the link below.
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