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Image by edans via Flickr Even though the Valencia orange was named for the city of Valencia in Spain, where there are lots of orange trees and a lot of citrus fruit grown, it was created in the US. A citrus farmer created the Valencia hybrid in California. The orange became so popular that the company who bought the orange from the original grower spent half of their resources just growing Valencia oranges. Eventually the citrus farmers in California stopped having a lot of success growing the Valencia orange and the growth of these oranges moved to Florida, the citrus…

Once you've gotten to the weight you're comfortable at it can be tough to maintain that. Day to day life is full of commitments like work, family, and kids that can make it almost impossible to find the time to exercise and cook healthy meals. But eating Texas grapefruit is one easy and inexpensive way that you can keep your ideal weight without having to sacrifice a lot of your free time or spend a fortune on prepared diet meals. Grapefruit is a power fruit that is packed with vitamins and minerals that can help you stay healthy and on…

Grapefruit is more than just a fat-burning citrus fruit, and everyone needs to know some of the most important nutritional facts about grapefruit. While everyone knows about its ability to help you lose weight, there are many other healthy components connected to the grapefruit. For instance, like other citrus fruits the grapefruit is high in vitamin C and antioxidants. The combination of the two of these special nutrients can help someone who isn't familiar with other nutritional facts about grapefruit to understand why he or she should add this fruit to their daily fruit intake. While it may not seem…

Image by T . J . M via Flickr Temple oranges are sometimes called spring oranges because they are usually available during spring months. The peak growing season for Temple oranges is from December through March, making them the only orange available in the early spring. Like the delicate but juice filled Honeybell orange, which is also only available for a limited time each year, the Temple orange is known for producing a lot of very sweet juice. The super easy to peel skin and the large amounts of juice make Temple oranges one of the most popular snacks for…

Eating a grapefruit everyday is a fantastic way to stay healthy and maintain a healthy weight. But eating the same thing can be boring if there is no variety. When the weather starts to get cold the breakfast that you eat during the rest of the year, especially grapefruit and other citrus fruits, can start to seem unappealing. But there are lots of ways that you can cook grapefruit or incorporate it into warm breakfast dishes that will give you the hot, hearty breakfast you crave on a cold morning without sacrificing the health benefits that come from eating grapefruit…

This year avoid having to diet after the holidays to get back in shape by simply staying in shape during the holidays using the Grapefruit Diet. The Grapefruit Diet has been around for decades because it works consistently and it can help you maintain a healthy weight even if you're overindulging during the holidays. If you can stay on the Grapefruit Diet during the holidays you won't have to say no to delicious desserts, tasty cocktails, and all the rich, satisfying foods that only come around once a year. Staying on the Grapefruit Diet is easy. When the holidays start…

Are you sick of taking medications? The general public would have an astounding yes to that question and one method that is being utilized to help these people is the use of grapefruit nutrition. Believe it or not, grapefruits are extremely powerful citrus creations. They have the ability to help you lose weight, to lower blood pressure, to lower glucose levels and to ward off getting ill. Grapefruit nutrition is increasing in popularity as it makes changing your life for the better a very easy process. Instead of taking several medications to help any health ailments you may be suffering…

The Grapefruit Diet has been proven to work, so if you want to lose weight eating grapefruit is a good way to do it. Eating grapefruit will help you stay full for longer and give you a snack filled with healthy sugars that your body can easily break down into fuel instead of storing as fat. However, most people have trouble sticking to diets because the diet becomes monotonous. Who wants to eat the same thing everyday or at every meal? And when people become bored on a diet they become more tempted by other foods and there is a…

If baseball hadn't already claimed the title, dieting would definitely be America's national pastime. Why do we say this? Because more people go on diets each year than follow baseball. How many? According to the Boston Medical Center, approximately 45 million Americans spend around $33 billon on weight-loss programs and products each year. The real number, of course, is probably much higher, since some folks (men mostly) are embarrassed to admit they diet. Why diet? As long as it is done safely, dieting offers numerous health benefits, including reduced risk of heart disease, stroke, osteoarthritis, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes.…

Some people are averse to eating grapefruit peel regardless of the health benefits they may derive. There is little argument with the fact both grapefruit and grapefruit peel are bitter tasting; this causes many people to avoid eating the fruit in any form. The refusal of some people to eat grapefruit peel because of its taste is preventing them from deriving its health benefits including prevention of some caner, immune system boosting and help with weight loss. Sometimes doing what is best for our health requires us to do things we would not ordinarily think about doing including the consumption…