grapefruit is also known as Wendan , fragrant , zhuluan, Neizi, etc. It is a ripe fruit of the Rutaceae plant pomelo. The grapefruit is fragrant, sweet and sour, cool, rich in nutrients, and has high medicinal value. It is one of the fruits that people love.
It is now in autumn. We can find that more and more people are selling grapefruit on the market. What benefits can eating grapefruit bring? Who doesn’t recommend eating grapefruit? Let’s learn more about it through the article today.
What benefits can grapefruit bring to the human body?
. Lower blood sugar and prevent stroke
Modern research has found that grapefruit is rich in naringenin . Naringenin can improve the sensitivity of insulin in the body. For diabetes patients, it can have a good lowering effect. The flavonoids substances contained in grapefruit can reduce the chance of stroke to a certain extent.
. Beauty and beauty
grapefruit is rich in vitamin C and its vitamin P. Among them, vitamin C has the strong antioxidant effect, which can inhibit the production of melanocytes in the body, can reasonably fade chloasma, shrink pores, and has the effect of regulating the skin; vitamin P can promote the body to tighten pores and has the effect of a certain fine skin type.
. Protect the heart
The content of oxidants in grapefruit is very high, which can play a certain degree of protection for the human heart. Eating more grapefruit in winter can also help the body absorb calcium and enhance physical fitness.
. Prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases
Pectin of grapefruit can not only help reduce the level of low-density lipoprotein (bad cholesterol), but also help reduce the degree of damage to the arterial wall and assist in preventing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
. Reduce cholesterol
grapefruit is rich in vitamin C, which can help reduce the cholesterol content in the body, because once the cholesterol content is too high, it will cause various chronic diseases and threaten the health of the human body. Eating grapefruit can lower cholesterol, prevent the occurrence of chronic diseases, and help the body's health.
. Supplement nutrition
grapefruit contains sugars, protein , vitamin C and other nutrients. Eating it in moderation can supplement the body's nutrition needed.
. Sobering up
There is a lot of water content in grapefruit, which can increase the metabolic rate of alcohol in the body, has a certain sobering effect, and can improve drunkenness, nausea, and vomiting.
. Relieve constipation
Grapefruit contains more water and also contains a certain amount of dietary fiber. It can help the intestinal content absorb water, reduce the degree of dry and hardness of the stool, and increase the volume. After expansion, it will produce gentle stimulation to the intestinal mucosa, which will help the intestinal peristalsis to start and accelerate intestinal peristalsis.
At the same time, dietary fiber can produce small molecule compounds after passing through bacteria in the intestine, which can regulate the intestinal microecology and help regulate the balance of intestinal microbiota.
What foods are not recommended to eat grapefruit together?
. Crab
Crab is a high-protein food. Grapefruit is an acidic substance. Oral administration of the two can easily form calcium concentration, causing gastrointestinal discomfort, causing symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting. Therefore, try to avoid eating the two together.
. Carrot
You can't eat grapefruit Radish . Radish contains vitamin C zymos, which will reduce the vitamin C content in grapefruit, so grapefruit is not suitable for consumption with carrots.
In terms of dietary habits and effects, carrots should be eaten with cooked food. Eating too much can damage the liver and preventing raw food from getting rid of the stomach. Grapefruit should be eaten raw, and it is generally prohibited during the medication period. It is not suitable for those with dysmenorrhea, and those with weak and cold should also eat less. Therefore, it is not recommended to eat both.
. Cucumber
Grapefruit cannot be eaten with cucumber because cucumber contains vitamin C decomposition enzyme, which is a fruit rich in vitamin C. Eating it with cucumbers will destroy vitamin C, thereby reducing the absorption of vitamin C. Therefore, eating the two together will not only supplement nutrition, but also affect the body's absorption of nutrients. It is not recommended to eat them together.
. Animal liver
Grapefruit is rich in vitamin C, while animal liver contains a large amount of trace elements. If these two are mixed together, the vitamin C in the grapefruit will be destroyed by metal ions, thereby affecting the nutrients of the grapefruit itself.
For example, pig liver is rich in copper, iron, zinc and other ingredients. Once it meets vitamin C in grapefruit, it will accelerate the oxidation of metal ions and destroy the original nutritional value.
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. Patients with digestive tract diseases
Gastroenterology diseases mainly refer to gastrointestinal diseases or esophageal diseases. If you suffer from digestive tract diseases, you must be treated in time to avoid the continued worsening of the relevant symptoms and affect the absorption and utilization of nutrients.
patients with digestive tract diseases should eat less or not eat grapefruit. Some special substances in grapefruit will cause certain irritation to the digestive tract, which is not conducive to the improvement of the condition and may also aggravate the condition.
. People taking medicine
grapefruit ingredients are complex and are foods that are prohibited during the medication. Especially during the Chinese medicine, it is best not to eat grapefruit to avoid affecting the efficacy of the medicine. Drink a cup of grapefruit juice and eat one grapefruit. The possibility of effecting the medicine will last for 24 hours. From a health perspective, it is best to fast grapefruit during the medication.
. During menstruation,
Eating too much grapefruit during menstruation will inhibit blood flow, which can easily lead to discomfort during menstruation and even dysmenorrhea. Grapefruit contains a large amount of organic acids. Therefore, eating grapefruit has a certain astringency, which will be detrimental to the smooth excretion of menstrual blood. It is not recommended to eat grapefruit during menstruation.
. Patients with abnormal liver function
grapefruit contains some active ingredients. These ingredients may also have certain inhibitory effects on the decomposition enzyme in the stomach and intestines, causing an increase in blood concentration, which will be very likely to affect the detoxification of the liver and cause certain damage to liver function.
. People taking contraceptive pills
Some nutrients in grapefruit combined with the ingredients in the contraceptive pills may undergo a series of chemical reactions, which is very unfavorable to human health, and will also cause certain damage to the efficacy of contraceptive pills and cannot achieve the effect of contraceptive pills. Therefore, after taking contraceptive pills, do not take grapefruits again. How to choose grapefruits in
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. Look at the shape
Most grapefruits are pointed at the top and narrow at the bottom. Pay attention to choosing a more symmetrical one. It is best not to be too sharp on the top. If it is too long, it means that there is not much flesh inside, the bottom is flat, and flat and round grapefruits are better.
. Look at the color
grapefruits should choose a relatively uniform skin color. The green and green grapefruits are generally not very mature. But don’t choose grapefruits that are too yellow, as this grapefruit will be too mature, lose moisture, and affect the taste.
. Weigh the weight
two grapefruits with basically the same appearance, and you have to weigh their weight. The heavy one means that the flesh is full and contains more moisture; the light one means that the flesh is a little dry.
. Look at the variety
red heart grapefruit is grafted from yellow heart grapefruit and contains more lycopene and carotene . The vitamin C content in yellow-heart grapefruit is higher, and the effect of clearing fire and removing dryness is better. You can choose according to your preferences.
