The effects of grapefruit peel and pulp

Phuong Thuy DNUM_BBZABZCACE 15:37

Grapefruit is a familiar fruit, every part can be used, considered a "panacea" for beauty and health.

According to Dr. Nguyen Trong Hung - National Institute of Nutrition, grapefruit is a safe fruit, thick skin so it has many advantages. Grapefruit has low energy, 100g grapefruit is only 1/3 of a banana. Grapefruit also contains a lot of vitamin C, not lost during processing. Grapefruit is also a food rich in soluble fiber, potassium and micronutrients. The amount of water in grapefruit is high, so it helps you quench your thirst and provide water for the body.

100g of grapefruit contains 38 kcal, 0.76g of protein, 9.62g of carbohydrates, 1g of fiber, 61mg of vitamin C. Therefore, grapefruit is good for weight loss and weight control. With such low calorie content, this is a great fruit for weight loss.

Heart disease and diabetes patients are advised to use grapefruit instead of other sweet fruits. However, people should only eat a moderate amount each day.

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Grapefruit has many health benefits. Photo: Thien Chi.

Physician Bui Dac Sang - Hanoi Oriental Medicine Association said that grapefruit has many good effects on the body. This is one of the favorite fruits in our country, suitable for all ages. In addition to grapefruit segments, grapefruit peel and pulp are also very valuable in daily life. This is a good medicine, easy to apply in simple remedies for the family.

According to traditional medicine, grapefruit peel has a bitter, spicy, aromatic taste, neutral properties, and has the effect of eliminating wind, dissolving phlegm, reducing edema, intestinal pain, and treating wind.

Nowadays, grapefruit peel is often used to make herbal shampoo. You can use grapefruit peel to boil water to wash your hair to make it smooth and prevent hair loss. The green peel contains many essential oils used in indigestion and nausea in women.

The essential oil in grapefruit peel is also very good for treating bad breath. You can boil dried grapefruit peel in water, add salt to gargle every day, the effect is obvious after a week of use. Folk often use grapefruit peel to boil water with other leaves containing essential oils to relieve colds.

Grapefruit peel also contains many flavonoids that protect capillary walls, stabilize, prevent stroke, and lower blood pressure. Grapefruit peel contains naringin, peroxidase enzyme, ramnose sugar, amylase, hesperidin, vitamins A, C. These active ingredients make grapefruit peel a good ingredient for beautifying the skin, helping to reduce the appearance of wrinkles or freckles.

According to Oriental medicine, grapefruit peel has a spicy, sweet, slightly bitter taste and is warm. Pectin in grapefruit peel limits fat absorption and reduces blood fat. Pectin mucus also protects the stomach lining and reduces stomach pain. People often use dried grapefruit peel to boil water to drink instead of tea to reduce blood fat. Dried grapefruit peel is stewed and the water is added with honey and salt to effectively reduce coughs.

You can keep the grapefruit peel, hang it up to prevent mosquitoes and insects quite effectively. Every day, people still use grapefruit pulp to cook sweet soup, make salad, vegetarian spring rolls to help control blood fat effectively, prevent high blood fat.

Note, when using grapefruit peel and pulp, you should not eat it when hungry because it causes nausea and discomfort. In addition, grapefruit peel may contain pesticide residues. If you do not know how to process and clean it, you may accidentally put that amount of pesticide into your body. For some people who are taking medication to treat cancer or other diseases, you should consult your doctor before using grapefruit peel and pulp./.

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