Grapefruit is one of the twenty two ingredients contained in SenSatiaFruit.

Grapefruits have a rather recent history, having been discovered in Barbados in the 18th century. Many botanists think the grapefruit was actually the result of a natural cross breeding which occurred between the orange and the pomelo, a citrus fruit that was brought from Indonesia to Barbados in the 17th century.

Grapefruit is one of the planet's most beneficial fruits

Grapefruit is a virtual medicine cabinet scientifically shown to assist in a number of aspects of health including:

Helping to lower cholesterol.
 
Helps to reduce the risk of heart disease.
 
Weight loss Aid.

Prevent Kidney Stones.

Promotes Optimal Health.

Grapefruit Boosts Liver Enzymes that Clear Out Carcinogens.

Grapefruit's Naringenin Repairs DNA.

Grapefruit has always been seen as an effective method of weight loss. In fact “grapefruit diets” have been around for years. Scripps Research Institute, the largest privately funded research organization in the United States , in the summer of 2003, conducted testing relative to grapefruit's effectiveness in assisting with weight loss. The result of this testing was astounding!!! Grapefruit supplementation has been found extremely effective …not only in battling unneeded pounds….but also in helping to stabilize critical risk factors such as cholesterol and insulin levels, factors associated with Metabolic Syndrome.

Grapefruit is an excellent source of vitamin C, a vitamin that helps to support the immune system. Vitamin C-rich foods like grapefruit may help reduce cold symptoms or severity of cold symptoms; over 20 scientific studies have suggested that vitamin C is a cold-fighter. 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.

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.

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