{"id":22073,"date":"2014-02-14T14:02:30","date_gmt":"2014-02-14T14:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ecowatch.com\/?p=321302"},"modified":"2014-02-14T14:02:30","modified_gmt":"2014-02-14T14:02:30","slug":"14-reasons-to-eat-grapefruit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leedpoints.com\/green-building-blog\/14-reasons-to-eat-grapefruit\/","title":{"rendered":"14 Reasons to Eat Grapefruit"},"content":{"rendered":null,"protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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By Michelle Schoffro Cook<\/a><\/p>\n

Grapefruit<\/a> is rarely mentioned as a superfood extraordinaire. Nutrition authors rarely give it a place on their top foods lists. Few people even consider grapefruit for its health-promoting properties. Yet, this humble citrus fruit deserves to take its rightful place among the superfood giants.<\/p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_321434\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"500\"]\"Photo<\/a> Photo courtesy of Shutterstock<\/a>[\/caption]\n

Here are 14 health benefits<\/a> of grapefruits and why you might want to add them to your daily diet:<\/p>\n

1.<\/strong> Let’s start with the most obvious reason–grapefruit is high in immune-boosting vitamin C<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2.<\/strong> That leads to the next reason: grapefruit’s vitamin C content also naturally boosts the body’s amount of glutathione, which helps to conquer the effects of stress and aging.<\/p>\n

3.<\/strong> It is high in antiviral phytonutrients called terpene limonoids<\/a> which help to give cold and flu viruses the boot.<\/p>\n

4.<\/strong> Terpene limonoids have also been shown in many studies to have anti-cancer effects. (Source: Phytozyme Cure<\/em>).<\/p>\n

5.<\/strong> Also, these Terpene limonoids in grapefruit help lower high cholesterol levels<\/a>.<\/p>\n

6.<\/strong> Many studies confirm that grapefruit is an excellent weight loss food. In one study at John Hopkins University<\/a>, women who eat grapefruit daily shed almost 20 pounds on average in only 13 weeks, without changing anything else in their diet or lifestyle.<\/p>\n

7.<\/strong> Grapefruit has natural anti-pain properties<\/a> thanks to its natural aspirin content, salicylic acid.<\/p>\n

8.<\/strong> Grapefruit contains a special type of fiber, called pectin, which binds to cholesterol and helps to remove arterial buildup.<\/p>\n

9.<\/strong> It is high in limonene<\/a>, which has natural anti-cancer properties, particularly against stomach and pancreatic cancer. You’ll need to add grapefruit zest to your foods since most of the limonene is found in grapefruit’s skin.<\/p>\n

10.<\/strong> Grapefruit contains powerful antioxidants<\/a> that help protect the body’s cells from damage.<\/p>\n

11.<\/strong> As a source of fiber<\/a>, grapefruit also helps keep you regular and promotes intestinal health.<\/p>\n

12.<\/strong> Pink grapefruit contains lycopene,<\/a> which helps protect against bladder, cervical and pancreatic cancer.<\/p>\n

13.<\/strong> Regularly smelling the scent of grapefruit was shown to suppress weight gain, according to research published in Experimental Biology and Medicine<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

14.<\/strong> Other research<\/a> at the Department of Nursing at the Wonkwang Health Science College in Korea found that abdominal massage<\/a> with specific essential oils, including grapefruit oil, reduced belly fat in post-menopausal women. The women who used the grapefruit-lemon-cypress oil blend had significantly less abdominal fat at the end of the study. Their waist measurements dropped significantly compared to the control group.<\/p>\n

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