Description
Grapefruit (9 pieces) is a fruit packed with many nutrients. It is tangy, juicy, and fragrant, with a versatile flavor all its own.
Benefits of Grapefruit
Although this fruit is mostly water, it is a very healthy food, with high levels of vitamins, minerals and nutrients.
Grapefruit Nutrition
Fiber
Grapefruit, like other fruits, provides a good helping of fiber, which can help support:
- Heart health: Fiber-rich foods can reduce inflammation and ease high blood pressure.
- Gut health: Fiber helps prevent constipation and encourages beneficial bacteria growth.
- Healthier cholesterol levels: Eating plenty of fiber can help keep low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in check.
- Weight management: Fiber helps you feel fuller for longer so you can feel satisfied with less food.
Vitamin C
In addition to fiber, Ziesel says, grapefruits have more in store. “Grapefruits, like oranges and other citrus fruits, are high in vitamin C. In fact, one whole, medium grapefruit provides you with 100% of your daily requirement for vitamin C, a powerful antioxidant that is great for your immune system and can help you fight off viruses and bacteria that can cause disease.”
Vitamin A
“But grapefruits also have another benefit that is not shared by other citrus fruits, and that’s their high level of vitamin A, or beta carotene” she explains.
“An orange provides about 4% of the vitamin A you need, while a whole grapefruit can deliver over 50% of your requirement.”
She notes that vitamin A is very important for eye health and, like vitamin C, supports the immune system and helps protects against inflammation.
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