Grapefruit Diet
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The idea that a single item of food has miraculous weight loss properties seems a farce. The grapefruit is a marvelous fruit - a natural simple carbohydrate high in fibre and vitamin C. But to use it as the sole foundation of a weight loss program is unwise. However recent research has discovered that the grapefruit has more to it than meets the eye.
A lot of the grapefruit diet plans that have been circulating are simply very low calorie diet plans (VLCDs) with a grapefruit thrown in. VLCDs are not a good weight loss solution.
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Grapefruit is good
The traditional grapefruit diet consists of a 7 or 21 day eating plan. 1/2 a grapefruit is consumed during breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Recently the Scripps clinic, based in San Deigo carried out a clinical trial and discovered the following: "The 12-week pilot study, led by Dr. Ken Fujioka, monitored weight and metabolic factors, such as insulin secretion, of the 100 men and women who participated in the Scripps Clinic “Grapefruit Diet” study. On average, participants who ate half a grapefruit with each meal lost 3.6 pounds, while those who drank a serving of grapefruit juice three times a day lost 3.3 pounds. However, many patients in the study lost more than 10 pounds..... The researchers speculate that the chemical properties of grapefruit reduce insulin levels and encourage weight loss."* By all means include grapefruit in your diet - it may give you an edge. But for serious and sustained weight loss - use a weight loss program that works. |
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