Grapefruit Juice

Grapefruit Juice

delicious and healthy life with grapefruit juice

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Grapefruits Juice

Grapefruit juice can be made from 3 type of grapefruit

Marsh White Grapefruit– white to amber colored flesh and almost seedless

Ruby Red Grapefruit– pink to reddish colored flesh with few seeds

Flame Grapefruit – red flash and mostly seedless

Grapefruit Juice is and excellent source of Vitamin C. Vitamin C helps to support the immune system, and reduce cold symptoms or severity of cold symptoms. Vitamin C also prevents the free radical damage that triggers the inflammatory cascade, and is therefore also associated with reduced severity of inflammatory conditions, such as asthma, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis. As free radicals can oxidize cholesterol and lead to plaques that may rupture causing heart attacks or stroke, vitamin C is beneficial to promoting cardiovascular health. They have no fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, or sodium! Owing to the multitude of vitamin C's health benefits, it is not surprising that research has shown that consumption of vegetables and fruits high in this nutrient is associated with a reduced risk of death from all causes including heart disease, stroke and cancer. Drinking a glass of grapefruit juice before eating a spinach salad helps your body absorb between 2 to 4 times the irons it normally would. This is because of the extremely high vitamin C content in grapefruit juice.

Grapefruit Juice Nutritional Fact

1 serving of Grapefruit juice only holds about 90 calories per serving, with virtually no fat, 0% sodium, 9% potassium, and 8% of total carbohydrate. The grapefruit holds 20g of natural sugars, and only 1g proteins. Grapefruits are packed full of vitamin C, 100% to be exact! Other essential vitamins in grapefruit juice include: Thiamin 6%, Niacin 2%, Folate 6%, Calcium 2%, Vitamin B6 4%, Magnesium 6%, and Vitamin A 12%.

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