Purifying with grapefruit!
Grapefruit is a real scavenger, its anti-oxidants are as effective as a medical treatment, they protect the heart & clean up our liver, regenerating all our body.
The grapefruit is a spontaneous hybrid, that probably appeared firts in the caribbean & ariived in Europe towards the end of the 18th century, once its properties were discovered it has since always been used in the kitchen, cosmetics & for wellness in general. It is rich in vitamin A & C, pectin & potassium, it is highly detoxifying, able to remove liquids in excess from our organism but without leaving us weak. The pectin is anti-cholesterol & many studies have proven that by eating 2 grapefruits a day we reduce our cholesterol level by approximately 10%.
Moreover grapefruit has also:
- ANTITUMORAL PROPERTIES, it is infact very rich in anti-oxidants, it contains lycopene, naringenin & limonene, that wash away all the free radicals.
- IT IS A NATURAL TONIC, rich in vitamin C it stimulates the immune defenses & fight viruses & bacteria preserving the gut flora.
- PROTECTS FROM STROKE & HEART ATTACK, a study conducted by the university of Pisa showed how the grapefruit’s bitter ingredient interacts with a protein situated in the level of the cardiac mitochondria, giving protective effects to the heart.
- ANTIMICROBIAL, ANTIFUNGAL, ANTICHOLESTEROL
- ANTIOXIDANT, very rich in antioxidants especially in the skin & if it is bio we could use it grated on various dishes.
Having seen the high potential of grapefruit we must be very careful when taking medicine, it has been proved that it iteracts with the bioavailability of certain medicines increasing notably their effect, resulting that the medicine will be too aggressive, this occurs especially in the case of antidepressives or anxiolytics.
There are two varieties of grapefruit: White & pink.
White grapefruit is the richest in vitamin C, & is also the most common, its pulp is very acidic & it is the best for activating our immune defenses & to protect us from cold & flu; if drank every morning it works as a natural vaccine!
Pink grapefruit instead is a hybrid obtained from the fusion of white grapefruit & orange, it is a bit sweeter & contains less vitamin C than the white grapefruit, but contains more lycopene & is more diuretic, it is rich in anthocyanins (they are antioxidants that protect blood circulation & prevent tumors).
In Italy grapefruits are grown in Sicily, Calabria & Puglia regions, but mainly the ones we find in the supermarket come from Florida, Honduras, Israel or South Africa. To buy a good grapefruit we must make sure that it is ripe just at the right point, that is has a firm consistency, it must not be too hard, with no dents, & with a bright skin. The best time to enjoy a grapefruit is in the morning or as a snack, even better if fresh out of the fridge since cold it keeps more vitamin C, & must be eaten within a week from purchase.
Grapefruit is also used in aesthetics, they make creams & oils, especially against water retention & cellulite, it seems infact that the draining properties in grapefruit are effective in removing liquids in excess.
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