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Experts in the field of medicine and health have named useful and harmful properties of grapefruit for the human body. Experts recommend consulting a doctor before regularly consuming this citrus.
With the help of grapefruit, you can get rid of excess weight, which is due to the naringin present in its composition. This substance is found both in the pulp of citrus and in the translucent film of the slices. Naringin helps to remove excess fluid from the body, as a result of which the fat accumulated in the cells is burned, and toxins and toxins are cleared.
Grapefruit is also effective in physical and mental fatigue. It gives the necessary boost of energy, improves the concentration of mindfulness, has a positive effect on emotionality, appetite and memory.
In addition, eating the fruit before bed will help get rid of insomnia, and rubbing the skin with the pulp or peel of this fruit will give it a fresh and healthy look. Another important property of grapefruit is the reduction of cholesterol in the body and the general anti-aging effect.
For people suffering from diseases of the cardiovascular system, experts recommend eating citrus with red pulp due to the higher content of antioxidants. At the same time, it is worth refraining from this citrus with gastritis and taking medications. In the first case, damage to the gastric mucosa is likely, in the second, an overdose may occur due to an increase in the concentration of some drug components by the fruit.