Grapefruit has strong antioxidant and antibacterial properties. It is rich source of vitamins C, A, B, D, E and minerals such as phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, zinc, copper and manganese.
Ingredients:
- 1 ripe grapefruit
- 1 tablespoon of honey
Preparation:
Refrigerate the grapefruit because you will need it cold for this recipe. Cut it in half and remove the pulp with spoon. Put the pulp and the honey in your blender and blend the mixture until you get a homogenous composition.
This miraculous elixir includes useful compounds:
- It includes pectin, which improves the efficiency of releasing extra cholesterol (by consuming grapefruit regularly, the bad cholesterol will be lowered by 15.5% and triglycerides by 27%), reduces insulin levels and normalizes the blood.
- Lycopene is very helpful in the fight against toxins and dangerous substances in our body.
Several sips of this amazing elixir 20 minutes after your lunch, and you will get rid of half of the calories consumed.
Grapefruit includes many ingredients that are very good ally in the fight against colds and the prevention of some types of cancer and heart ailments.
Anyway, you should know that this fruit can amplify some medicaments’ effects and in case you are subjected to regular therapy, you should ask your doctor for an advice before drinking this elixir. If you are using medications for lowering blood pressure, or medications that treat cancer, you better avoid this potion. You should also avoid it if you are using antidepressants.
Source: http://www.healthyfoodstar.com/