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Continue ReadingImage by exfordy via Flickr For many years botanists believed that the first grapefruit crops had been had been cultivated on the island of Barbados. The reason for this was simple–that was where Europeans first encountered the exotic new fruit. The year was 1750 and a Welsh scholar was documenting…
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Grapefruit is an excellent, low-calorie choice for weight watchers and gourmets alike. Calories in grapefruit are low, but flavor and nutrition is high. This subtropical fruit is highly versatile. The fruit and its juice both have several nutrients essential for good health, and the entire fruit is useful in dishes…
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Continue ReadingThe low amount of calories in grapefruit mean that it can be used in recipes without ruining your diet. From dinner salads with prawns or avocado, fruit salads with raspberries or apples, grapefruit adds flavor without fat. A simple salad with greens and mango or carrot will fit within anyone's…
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The low calories in grapefruit mean that they can be used in many ways without contributing to a high calorie count, while contributing a major flavor and nutritional boost. Both the zest and the flesh yield lots of flavor for very few calories, and grapefruit’s flavor can be used in…
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Continue ReadingThe average American consumes around 270 pounds of fresh fruit and tree nuts each year. While many nuts are native to North America, most fruits are not. In fact, only three fruits are considered indigenous: the Concord grape, the blueberry and the cranberry. The rest are all imports. Today we…
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Continue ReadingFruit and vegetables are essential to a healthy diet. The scant number of calories in grapefruit make it a dieter's delight, and the intense flavor makes a gourmet dish out of the simplest meals. Grapefruit is a citrus, and as such, plays well with other citrus fruits and can sometimes…
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Continue ReadingThe “Grapefruit Diet” (also known as the Hollywood Diet and Mayo Diet) has been around since at least the 1930s. The ideal is that something inside a grapefruit – some magical enzyme – can burn fat. The problem of course is that there is no scientific proof that this magical…