C. W. Randolph, M.D.
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 Saturated Fat 0 g - Cholesterol 0 mg - Sodium 1600 mg - Total Carbohydrate 7 g Dietary Fiber 1 g - Sugars 1 g - Protein 3 g - Calcium 2% DV
Grapefruit and Avocado Salad
2 whole Ruby Red grapefruits
1 medium ripe avocado
3 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons plain low-fat yogurt 1 teaspoon raw honey
1 teaspoon poppy seeds Fresh spinach
Peel, section, and seed grapefruit. Peel avocado and slice lengthwise. Mix orange juice, yogurt, and honey, whisking until well blended. Stir in poppy seeds. Arrange grapefruit and avocado together on bed of spinach. |
Bill Sardi
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 The FDA hasn't banned grapefruit juice; it just instructs users of drugs to avoid simultaneous consumption of grapefruit with certain drugs. Chaparral may be unfairly characterized as a liver toxin when it is no more harmful than grapefruit. This may explain the inconsistent reports of liver toxicity. A 78-page report issued by the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council on chaparral in 2004 explains many of the promises and problems associated with chaparral., but it is probably too lengthy a document for cancer patients to wade through. |
Michael T. Murray
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 If you are taking a prescription medication, ask your doctor if you should avoid eating grapefruit or drinking grapefruit juice. Some drugs, such as Neoral (oral cyclosporin), already carry a warning. For a complete list of drugs currently known to be affected by grapefruit, see www.Drug-Interactions.com.
Fortunately for citrus lovers, there are plenty of other choices. Oranges, tangerines, and tangelos do not contain significant amounts of naringin but have lots of other important nutrients and flavonoids. |
Bill Sardi
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| Watermelon, pink grapefruit and other fruits also provide
Product
Lycopene Milligrams per 1 00 grams
Serving Size b
Lycopene (mg / serving)
Tomato Juice
9.3
240 mL (1 cup)
22.9
Tomato Ketchup
17
15 mL(l tbsp)
2.9
Spaghetti Sauce
16
125 g (1/2 cup)
20
Tomato Paste
29.3
30 g (2 tbsp)
8.8
Tomato Soup (Condensed)
10.9
245 g (1 cup prepared)
13.1
Tomato Sauce
15.9
60 g (1/4 cup)
9.6
Watermelon
4.9
280 g (~1 /16 of a watermelon)
13.6
Pink Grapefruit
1.5
154 g (1/2 medium)
2.3
Raw Tomato
3
148 g (1 medium)
4.5
Sources: USDA-NCC Carotenoid Database for U.S. |
Elaine Magee
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 The researchers suspect that we can thank the antioxidants in red grapefruit for these desirable blood lipid benefits.
More recently, UCLA scientists performing a lab study noted that naringenin, a flavonoid found in grapefruit and oranges, helped repair damaged DNA in cancer cells. This knack for repairing DNA may also help prevent cancer because it is thought to prevent rapid spreading of mutations in these cells. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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 Grapefruit
Virtually everyone who has ever tried to lose weight has heard of the Mayo Clinic Diet, which has been passed around for more years than I can remember and which always features grapefruit at every meal followed by some bastardized (and not very good) version of the Atkins Diet.
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Only trouble is this: The diet has nothing to do with the Mayo Clinic, was never associated with the Mayo Clinic, and is not endorsed by the Mayo Clinic. |
Neal D. Barnard and Bryanna Clark Grogan
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 Many people with diabetes imagine that
Grapefruit Interacts with Medications
Surprising as it sounds, if you are on medications, you may need to avoid grapefruit. This citrus fruit inhibits intestinal enzymes that metabolize several medications.18 A glass of grapefruit juice can measurably increase the blood concentrations of cholesterol-lowering drugs, such as atorvastatin (Lipitor), simvastatin (Zocor), and lovastatin (Mevacor), among others. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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| Nutritionists like me have been telling people for eons that that's simply not the case, but that grapefruit, being a whole food with enzymes and low calories and high volume, can certainly help fill you up and be part of any smart weight loss regimen.
Grapefruit Diet May Be Credible After All
Now it turns out we may have spoken too soon. In spring 2006, a study from the division of endocrin-ology of the department of nutrition and metabolic research at the Scripps Clinic in La Jolla, California, was published in the Journal of Medicinal Food, and guess what? |
Ron Garner
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 Research is showing that grapefruit seed extract is effective on a very broad spectrum.25
It is now being reported that some hospitals are using grapefruit seed extract in concentrations of 10 to 15 drops per gallon (3.8 liters) of water to kill streptococcus, staphylococcus, aspergillus, salmonella, and many other pathogens in operating rooms, laundry, and carpets. In addition, it is aiso being used in inhalers to treat respiratory infections and taken internally for various intestinal problems. |
Michael T. Murray
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| If you are taking a prescription medication, ask your doctor if you should avoid eating grapefruit or drinking grapefruit juice. Some drugs, such as Neoral (oral cyclosporin), already carry a warning. For a complete list of drugs currently known to be affected by grapefruit, see www.Drug-Interactions.com.
Fortunately for citrus lovers, there are plenty of other choices. Oranges, tangerines, and tangelos do not contain significant amounts of naringin but have lots of other important nutrients and flavonoids. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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| The practice of studying this sort of thing was abandoned because it outraged farmers. grapefruit growers in one part of the country did not want data out there showing that grapefruits grown in another part of the country had more vitamin C. Agribusiness is dedicated to selling us the concept that "carrots are carrots, beef is beef." (Of course, that's demonstrably not true. Just for example: On a gram for gram basis, a California avocado has 77 percent more monounsaturated fat, 44 percent more potassium, and 21 percent more fiber than its Florida brethren. |
Bottom Line Health
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| Wait one to two hours after taking any of these drugs before having grapefruit or grapefruit juice.
•Bran muffins, whole-grain cereals and other high-fiber foods. Fiber slows the absorption of penicillin, ampicillin and other antibiotics. In some cases, it binds to drugs in the intestine and prevents most of the active ingredient from entering the blood.
Warning: Fiber can also block the absorption of the heart drug digoxin (Lanoxin). Don't consume high-fiber foods or fiber supplements within two hours of taking this drug.
•Dairy. |
David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
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 Roasted grapefruit Salad by Cynthia Sass Servings: l • Prep and cooking time: 20 minutes
I medium grapefruit, sectioned 1 cup baby spinach leaves 'A cup yellow grape tomatoes,
'A cup red onion, sliced
2 tablespoons fresh avocado, diced
1 tablespoon walnuts, chopped
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar sliced in half break it down . . .
Calories: 110; Total fat: 4.5g; Saturated fat: .5g; Cholesterol: Omg; Sodium: 25mg; Total carbs: 1 7g; Fiber: 4g; Sugar: IIg; Protein: 2g.
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HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE Did you know . . . |
| The effects of grapefruit on weight and insulin resistance: relationship to the metabolic syndrome. J Med Food. 2006;9:49-54.
Gao K, Henning SM, Niu Y, Youssefian AA, Seeram NP, Xu A, Heber D. The citrus flavonoid naringenin stimulates DNA repair in prostate cancer cells. / Nutr Biochem. 2006;17:89-95.
Gorinstein S et al. Red grapefruit positively influences serum triglyceride level in patients suffering from coronary atherosclerosis: Studies in vitro and in humans. J Agric Food Chem. 2006;54:1887-1892.
Staudte H, Sigusch BW, Glockmann E. |
| WEIGHT LOSS: One study found that obese individuals who consumed one half of a fresh grapefruit before meals for twelve weeks lost a significant amount of weight and had improvements in insulin resistance associated with metabolic syndrome. A fad diet based on eating grapefruits was developed in Hollywood, California, and first became popular in the 1930s, making a later resurgence in the 1970s. Medical and nutritional experts found it to be nutritionally incomplete and unsound. |
C. W. Randolph, M.D.
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| Saturated Fat 0 g - Cholesterol 0 mg - Sodium 1 35 mg - Total Carbohydrate 39 g Dietary Fiber 9 g - Sugars 6 g - Protein 1 1 g - Calcium 6% DV
Grilled Fish with Citrus Marinade
Vi cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons grapefruit juice
3 tablespoons lime juice Salt and pepper to taste
4 (6-ounce) fish filets
Combine olive oil, grapefruit juice, lime juice, salt, and pepper. Pour over fish and marinate in refrigerateor for 2 or more hours. Grill and serve. Makes 4 servings.
NUTRITION FACTS
Amount Per Serving: Calories 200 - Calories from Fat 60 - Total Fat 6 g - Saturated Fat 1. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 I placed some grapefruit inside the unit, plugged it into the wall and closed the lid to see what would happen. A small pump began operating, apparently removing air from inside the unit. After a minute or two, the pump stopped automatically and the lid was, indeed, somewhat sealed. To test the seal, I opened the lid and heard the sound of air rushing back into the container. This was an indication that some air had actually been removed by the pump.
The balloon test
To test the unit further, I partially inflated a small balloon then placed it inside the container with the grapefruit. |
Ron Garner
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| A Yugoslavian physicist, Jacob Harich, discovered liquid grapefruit seed extract around 1985. It is a bitter and acidic mixture made from dried and ground grapefruit seeds that is proving to be a potent alternative to toxic medicines and cleaning chemicals. Its wide variety of applications include its use as a fungicide, antibacterial, antiparasitic, antiviral, preservative in food and medicines, and as a sanitizing and disinfecting agent. It kills germs but does not harm people. |
Richard Beliveau, Ph.D. and Denis Gingras, Ph.D.
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 The "real" grapefruit (Citrus grandis) was known as pomplemoes, meaning "large lemon" in Dutch, a name they gave to the oversize pear-shaped fruit they had brought from Malaysia in the 1600s. So what is now sold under the name of pomelo is a grapefruit, while our "grapefruit" is really a pomelo!
The lemon (Citrus limon)
The lemon probably also originated in China and India, near the Himalayas, and was introduced into Europe by Arabs in the twelfth century. |
Gary Null and Amy McDonald
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 I then tried the same thing with oranges and grapefruits because I'd been on vacation in Jamaica where, for breakfast, I ate papaya and pineapple and mangos and grapefruit and oranges. Nothing happened. I can eat all the oranges and apples and want, as long as they're organic. My body is sensitive to pesticides.
I told this story to Dr. Lendon Smith, who educated me further. "It may not be only the pesticide," he said. "Pesticides are disbursed in the mist of solvents and detergents, both of which are actually more allergenic than the pesticide itself. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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 And research shows that grapefruit juice raises the risk of stones by as much as 44 percent, so if you're prone to stone formation, avoid it. Ditto with salt. In one review paper in the journal Nutrition Reviews, researchers theorized that stone formers may be more sensitive to salt than non-stone formers and that for those folks, a reduced intake of salt may decrease the risk of kidney stones.
Conventional treatment advocates pain relief medications, such as nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (such as ibuprofen or aspirin) or narcotics like Percocet. |
Jack Challem
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 Citrus Flavonoids
Lemons, limes, oranges, grapefruit, and other citrus fruits are rich sources of flavonoids. Most of these flavonoids are found in the internal membranes of the fruits and in the bitter rind.
Cell studies have found that a flavonoid called naringin, found principally in grapefruit, can protect bone-cell chromosomes from radiation damage. This characteristic, if true in humans, would lower the risk of leukemia. Other studies have found that naringenin, a closely related compound, can inhibit the growth of colon- and breast-cancer cells. |
Erich Grotewold
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 In Citrus, a gene encoding a 1,2 rhamnosyltransferase, a key determinant of bitterness in fruits such as pummelo and grapefruit, has been described (Frydman et al, 2004). The enzyme is more closely related to the only other cloned flavonoid-glucoside rhamnosyl transferase, an enzyme from Petunia, than other GTs, including enzymes that conjugate rhamnose directly to the flavonoid backbone. |
Bottom Line Health
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| Stage 1: Eat as much as you want of arugula, bell peppers, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, leeks, onions, romaine lettuce, scallions, shiitake mushrooms, spinach and tomatoes—as well as blueberries, cherries, grapefruit and pomegranates.
Eating three 4-ounce servings of high-protein foods every day helps suppress appetite and maintain muscle mass. Choose fish, egg whites, poultry and plain, fat-free yogurt. Meat lovers can eat red meat twice a week but should marinate beef using cherry or pomegranate concentrate (this reduces the inflammatory chemical compounds that are produced during cooking). |
| All berries, including blueberries and strawberries, plums, oranges, red grapes and pink grapefruit.
FAT: IT MUST BE THE RIGHT KIND
The average American diet includes 33% fat. Excessive fat—especially the saturated fat found in lunch meats, prime rib and other red meats and full-fat dairy products, such as butter, milk, cheese and sour cream—produces carcinogens that increase cancer risk. |
| Youthful' Scent omen who wear a grapefruit scent appear to men to be approximately six years younger than they actually are.
Scents tested that had no effect: Broccoli, banana, spearmint leaves and lavender.
Alan Hirsch, MD, director, The Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation, Chicago.
Saw Palmetto Won't Ease Enlarged Prostate
Stephen Bent, MD, assistant professor of medicine, University of California, San Francisco.
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