Image by exfordy via Flickr When the grapefruit came to South Texas at the end of the 19th century, farmers were in desperate need of new agricultural crops. At the time, cotton and sugarcane were leading crops, but there was still fallow land to be tilled. The only real question…

It is rare to meet someone who has not heard at least in passing about the red grapefruit diet. This high fiber fruit is low in calories and sodium and totes a plethora of vitamin and minerals, especially Vitamin C. Ruby red grapefruit is the best choice as its deep…

Have you ever bitten into a delicious piece of fruit and savored every bite, until you chomped down on a seed? It can be painful and unpleasant to bite down on a seed. Thankfully, if the piece of fruit you were eating was a navel orange, then you don't have…

If you want to get your family eating healthy add Texas grapefruit to the daily meals that you serve. Delicious Texas grapefruit is wonderful for breakfast, for snacks, for desserts, and makes delicious smoothies. That's because Texas grapefruit is sweeter than other types of grapefruit and is a great way…

Image by zaveqna via Flickr Grapefruit is one of the healthiest fruits on earth. The only problem is that is can sometimes be difficult to get your hands on a fresh one. Since the fruit is only produced commercially in four states–Florida, Texas, California and Arizona–the online option is a…

Does the title of this article sound too good to be true? Of course it does. You can not possibly lower your cholesterol without changing your diet, can you? Though the old adage says if it is too good to be true it probably is not true, that is not…

Florida oranges are a unique food. Unlike many things that can be very good for you, Florida oranges have benefits from the young, the ones in middle and, and to the seniors. Many foods can not say that. Honey, for example, should be absolutely avoided by newborn children because of…

If being overweight is the new normal, why do so many of us go on diets? That most of us weight too much, or at least more than we did in the past, is indisputable. According to the Centers for Disease and Prevention (CDC), two-thirds of Americans are overweight or…

There are many different grapefruit benefits for the heart, and all of them center around cholesterol and heart disease. Most people do not realize that grapefruit benefits include more than just Vitamin C and potassium, but they do. Though hydration, weight loss, antioxidants, increased energy and lower risk of cancer…