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…

Image via Wikipedia America is a nation obsessed with diets and exercise. Each year, we spend an estimated 42 billion dollars on supposedly simple solutions for the battle of the bulge. Unfortunately, most of that money has been spent in vain as Americans remain the fattest people on earth. Why…

Image via Wikipedia If you're getting serious about getting ready for the summer bathing suit season eating grapefruit is the best thing you can do. Eating grapefruit can help you lose weight because it's high in fiber, it's low in calorie, and it can kick start your weight loss. People…

Image by ♥ he@rt ♥ via Flickr With over one and half million tons shipped each year, the United States is the world leader in grapefruit production. Nearly half of the grapefruits on earth are grown in just four states–Florida, Texas, California and Arizona. When compared to the world's most…

Image via Wikipedia In recent years, Americans have heard an awful lot about so-called superfoods. A superfood is a neologism that is sometimes used to describe foods that contain unusually high amounts of phytonutrients. These phytonutrients are chemical compounds that are found in fruits and vegetables. Today we are going…