Fight Off Winter Illnesses with Grapefruit

Take control of your health this winter by eating grapefruit now to prevent winter illnesses. Eating grapefruit is a tasty way to build up your immune system so that your body won't be as vulnerable to colds and flu this winter. The healthier you are before the winter cold and flu season starts the better the chances are that you will be able to make it through the entire winter without getting seriously sick. According to medical experts fewer people are getting flu shots this year, so the number of cases of flu is expected to rise dramatically. If you don't want to end up as one of those cases you should be supplementing a healthy diet with lots of fresh citrus fruit like grapefruits, oranges, or tangerines now.

Grapefruit is full of the vitamins and minerals that your body needs to stay healthy. When your body is operating as efficiently as possible it's almost impossible for viruses or colds to successfully attack your body because your immune system will stamp them out easily. But a poor diet, stress, a busy lifestyle, not enough exercise and other factors can weaken your immune system. Eating just one grapefruit everyday is enough to replenish your immune system and keep it strong even when you're stressed out or can't eat as healthy as you know you should.

One of the reasons why grapefruit is so powerful in the fight against winter illnesses is because grapefruits contain high amounts of antioxidants. Antioxidants are great at attacking free radicals, which are cells that are not attached to anything and roam through the body looking for something to attach to. They damage healthy cells and can cause serious illnesses as well as wearing down the immune system. The antioxidants in grapefruit bind to these free radicals, giving them something to attach to, which makes them harmless. Knocking out these free radicals helps keep your immune system at full strength and working to fight off colds and viruses.

You may have always assumed that you need to eat oranges in order fight off colds and other illnesses and oranges can help but grapefruits are a great choice because of their unique properties. Start eating one grapefruit per day as a snack or with a healthy breakfast and you'll be preparing your immune system now to fight out an onslaught of germs, colds, viruses and other winter illnesses later.

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