It is the most weight-loss fruit in autumn, I don’t allow you to not know it!

We often say that it is unreliable to "lose weight by eating only fruits". Not only is the nutrition unbalanced, but some fruits may contain a lot of sugar and eating too much may also cause weight gain. Autumn is dry and it is easy to get angry, so grapefruit has become a popular fruit choice for many friends. Recently, there have been comments on the Internet that "grapefruit is the most weight-loss fruit in autumn", making grapefruit "more popular".

Some netizens suggested that eating half a grapefruit before meals can not only fill the stomach but also help lose weight to a certain extent. But at the same time, some netizens said that "the grapefruit they eat is very sweet", so how can it help lose weight?

Today we will study together:

Why is grapefruit the most effective fruit for weight loss in autumn? *What are the benefits of eating grapefruit? How can you choose a delicious grapefruit?

01 Calories of grapefruit

An article published in Health Times mentioned that the calorie content of grapefruit is 42kcal/100g and the vitamin C content is 23mg/100g.

The water content of grapefruit is as high as nearly 90%, which can enhance the feeling of fullness to a certain extent. Eating it as a snack can help control appetite. To a certain extent, it can help friends reduce the amount of food consumed at regular meals and provide certain help in weight loss.
A large grapefruit weighing more than 2 kilograms has an edible part of about 800 grams . If a person eats 1/4 of a grapefruit (about 200 grams), it is equivalent to taking in about 80 kcal of calories.

Even if you eat half a grapefruit, the calorie intake is about 160 kcal , but if you want to replace it with winter dates with the same calorie content, you can only eat 6.

In comparison, grapefruit is much lower in calories.

Therefore, friends who are in the weight management period can eat according to their own situation.

02Benefits of eating grapefruit

Autumn is the season when grapefruit is available in large quantities. Its calorie content is relatively lower than other autumn fruits such as kiwi, grape, winter jujube, pomegranate, and persimmon.

So besides being low in calories, what other benefits does grapefruit bring to the body?

1. Helps relieve constipation

People who often suffer from constipation can try choosing large, juicy pomelo with thin skin , and eating it with the pomelo pulp (the pomelo pulp is the white part outside the pomelo flesh), which can relieve constipation to a certain extent.

Because grapefruit pulp is rich in fiber , it can stimulate intestinal peristalsis to a certain extent.

2. Helps to eliminate food stagnation

An article published on Healthy Maoming mentioned that grapefruit peel helps stimulate appetite and promote digestion .

Cut the pomelo peel into shreds and boil it into strong tea. Drinking it can dispel cold air , open the chest and relieve diaphragm to a certain extent, and belching will be eliminated quickly.

3. Helps to sweat

Pomelo peel contains volatile essential oils, which can help dispel cold and induce sweating when boiled with black tea ;
Hollow out the pomelo flesh, fill it with tea leaves, hang it in a ventilated place, and let it dry gradually. The size of the pomelo will shrink and it is called "tea pomelo", which is specially used to treat colds and fevers. The tea leaves in the tea pomelo will absorb the essential oil after being dried, and their pungent and dispersing effects will be stronger.

**4. ** Regulating Qi and resolving phlegm, relieving cough and asthma

Guangdong Traditional Chinese Medicine once published an article stating that grapefruit has the effect of resolving phlegm and relieving cough , and has a good effect on moistening the lungs.

It should be noted that if you have a lung heat cough, such as coughing up yellow phlegm, accompanied by dry mouth and sore throat, you can eat some grapefruit to quench your thirst and reduce phlegm.

If you have a cold cough, such as a heavy cough, itchy throat, and thin white sputum, you should not eat grapefruit.

03How to choose grapefruit

Many people have problems when choosing grapefruits: grapefruits are not tasty, too sour or too bitter, or the skin is too thick. Xiao Ke has compiled a practical guide to choosing grapefruits to share with you:

1. Look at the variety

There are many varieties of pomelo on the market, but their edible rates vary. An article published in Health Times mentioned that a study compared the differences between four varieties of pomelo: Crystal Honey Pomelo , Guanxi Honey Pomelo , Pomelo , and Ruby Pomelo .

Edible rate of the whole fruit: Guanxi honey pomelo > grapefruit > crystal honey pomelo > red jade pomelo. Guanxi honey pomelo has the lowest percentage of skin weight per fruit and the highest edible rate .

Crystal honey pomelo and grapefruit have fewer seeds, with one fruit containing only 1 to 3 seeds. Guanxi honey pomelo is second, and Hongyu fragrant pomelo has the most seeds, with an average of 108 seeds per fruit.

In terms of taste, grapefruit has the lowest sweetness, the highest acidity, and the strongest bitterness, but the richest juice content; Guanxi Honey Pomelo has the highest sweetness ; Crystal Honey Pomelo has the richest flavor , the tenderest fruit, moderate sweetness and sourness, and the best overall taste ; grapefruit has the smallest single fruit weight.

So, on the whole, if you want to buy a sweet and big pomelo, it is recommended to choose Crystal Honey Pomelo or Guanxi Honey Pomelo ; if you like small size and sour taste, it is recommended to buy grapefruit .

2. Look at the appearance and smell the odor

The ripe pomelo has a rich and aromatic flavor.

When choosing grapefruit, it is recommended to choose those with relatively regular shape without deformity , smooth skin and dark color , which are more mature and less bitter.

3. Weigh the weight

Choose the heavier ones over the lighter ones. For grapefruits of similar size, it is recommended to choose the heavier ones , which means they have more water content, are fresher, and have more juice.

A grapefruit that is large but light in weight may have its internal capsule burst and its flesh become dry and tasteless.

4. Gently press the skin

Gently press the skin to see if there is a dent and whether the skin is elastic. If the dent is large and the elasticity is poor, it means that the quality is poor to a certain extent.