There are several situations where you can't eat grapefruit: don't eat it on an empty stomach, don't eat it when you are sick and taking medicine, people with bad stomach should pay attention, people with kidney disease should not eat it, and people with arthritis, bone spurs and rheumatoid diseases should try not to eat it.
The nutritional value of grapefruit;
1. Grapefruit is rich in nutritional value. It contains a lot of nutrients, including protein and organic acids needed by human body. It also contains essential trace elements such as vitamins, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and sodium.
2. Grapefruit contains potassium, a natural trace element necessary for patients with hypertension, and almost contains no sodium, so it is the best diet fruit for patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and kidney diseases.
3. Grapefruit meat is rich in vitamin C and insulin-like components, so it has the effects of lowering blood sugar, reducing blood fat, losing weight, beautifying skin and nourishing. If eaten regularly, it has an auxiliary therapeutic effect on diseases such as diabetes and arteriosclerosis, and has the effect of strengthening the body and caring skin for obese people.
4, grapefruit contains a lot of vitamin P, which can strengthen the pores of the skin and quickly repair the skin tissue, and it contains very low calories, which is very suitable for friends who lose weight and beauty, and it is also a natural beauty. It is very suitable for eating grapefruit in autumn, which can supplement nutrition and resist autumn dryness.
5. Pectin in grapefruit can not only reduce the level of low density lipoprotein, but also reduce the damage of arterial wall.
6. Grapefruit also has the function of strengthening physique, which helps the human body to absorb calcium and iron more easily. The natural folic acid contained in it can prevent anemia symptoms of pregnant women and promote fetal development.
7. Fresh grapefruit meat contains chromium, which is similar to insulin and can lower blood sugar.
References:
Baidu encyclopedia-grapefruit