If you're trying to add some new citrus fruits to your family's diet, you may want to look at grapefruit with all its many nutritional qualities. Of course, before you make a decision you want to not only consider the nutritional facts of grapefruit but also analyze and evaluate those…
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Continue ReadingEnglish: A grapefruit from California cut in half (Photo credit: Wikipedia) All great diets have a hook, something designed to attract the public's attention. In the 1930s, when the national waistband was considerably slimmer, dieting was relegated to much smaller circles. Those who had to stay in shape for a…
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Continue ReadingIt's no wonder that so many people enjoy tangerines. They're great to pair with a granola bar for a grab-and-go breakfast, they make the perfect refreshing 3pm snack, and they taste great in salads, desserts and jellies. Tangerines are smaller than other oranges with an easy-to-peel skin, so they're a…
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Continue ReadingImage via Wikipedia If one of your resolutions this year was to get fit it's time to get going. No more excuses! You can get started right now with something you probably already have in your kitchen. Tasty and nutritious grapefruit is very healthy, tastes delicious, and has less than…
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Continue ReadingConsuming grapefruit peel goes beyond just eating it. For those who desire the benefits of grapefruit peel without having to eat grapefruit, drink grapefruit juice or eat grapefruit peel, you can create some rather exotic drinks using grapefruit peel. The choices you make are up to you as the creator,…
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Continue ReadingGrapefruits are one of the smartest choices of health-infused foods available in your local grocery store. The grapefruit nutritional punch they pack on is incomparable to most fruits, and especially to your average snack food. So what is the best way to incorporate this choice into your diet without getting…
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Continue ReadingAll great diets have a hook; something designed to attract the public's attention. In the 1930s, when the national waistband was considerably slimmer, dieting was relegated too much smaller circles. Those who had to stay in shape for a living, like athletes and actresses, had diet secrets. One of the…
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Continue ReadingHave you ever made fresh-squeezed citrus juice? If you have, the first thing you may have noticed is just how little juice is found in each orange, grapefruit, lemon, or lime. On average, it takes at least two-dozen oranges to make a gallon of OJ. Which prompts the obvious question:…
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Continue ReadingObesity is plaguing American society and everyone is in search of the quick fix instead of doing weight loss the right way, through healthy eating, portion control and daily exercise. More then half of the United States of America is overweight or obese- all at risk of developing life-threatening diseases…
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Continue ReadingImage via Wikipedia The grapefruit industry in America did not begin to bear fruit (pun intended) until 1929. Before that time the grapefruit was nothing more than an exotic novelty that was grown on small farms and orchards in Florida and Texas. But after the discovery of a new variety…