Calories in grapefruit

Grapefruit also contains some calories, which makes people who are on a diet feel reluctant to eat it. But in fact, although it contains a lot of glucose, fructose, sucrose and other ingredients, it does not have that high calories. So even if there is too much fat accumulated in the body, you can still eat this fruit, and it can still have a relatively good weight loss effect and break down body fat.

[Properties] Sweet, sour, and cool in nature. It can produce body fluids and quench thirst, aid digestion and harmonize the stomach.

[Reference] Contains glucose, sucrose, fructose, protein, fat, vitamin C, citric acid, calcium, phosphorus and other ingredients.

Fresh juice contains insulin-like components that can lower blood sugar.

[Use] Used for stomach yin disharmony, thirst and irritability, or excessive drinking; indigestion, reduced food intake, or stomach qi disharmony, nausea and vomiting.

[Usage] Peel off the pulp and eat it, or squeeze out the juice to drink.

Eating reminder: The average person should not consume more than 200 grams per day, and one large clove is enough. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that grapefruit is cold in nature, so people with weak constitution should not eat too much. [8]

Beauty Benefits

Grapefruit is very rich in protein, organic acids, vitamins, and essential elements for the human body, such as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and sodium, which is difficult to match by other fruits and has a good effect on improving acne-prone skin.

The flesh and skin of grapefruit also contain considerable amounts of vitamins, minerals and cellulose. The flavonoids contained in the grapefruit peel have obvious anti-inflammatory effects and have a specific regulating effect on inflammatory acne.

Grapefruit tea is rich in fiber and vitamin C. Drinking grapefruit tea regularly can regulate flatulence, aid digestion, improve constipation, break down fat, and also beautify and whiten the skin. It has an eliminating effect on acne caused by constipation and accumulation of intestinal toxins. [9]

The vitamin P contained in grapefruit can strengthen the function of skin capillaries and speed up the recovery of injured skin tissue. Moreover, grapefruit contains very low calories. Its functions of weight loss and skin beautification are extremely in line with the principle of "natural beauty" for women. It is the most suitable fruit for women in autumn.

The grapefruit peel used to treat frostbite must be dried. Boil the dried grapefruit peel in water, and when the water becomes very thick, use the water to hot compress the frostbitten area. But be careful not to apply the medicine when frostbite is damaged. At the same time, pay attention to the "two persistences". First, stick to using this method of hot compress for the entire winter. Even if the frostbite is relieved after a period of hot compress, do not give up halfway. Second, pay attention to the problems of hot compress. When you first start applying heat, don't use a towel that's too hot. After the frostbitten area has adapted, the temperature should be gradually increased. When the temperature reaches the highest point, the towel should be taken out of the pot and applied directly to the hot compress. By adhering to these two points, you can promote recovery from frostbite and avoid recurrence next winter.