Grapefruit is rich in nutrition, beauty beauty, can relieve cough and reduce phlegm, and can also lose weight. Pomelo peel is also a good medicinal material. Besides being eaten directly, it can also be made into citron tea, which can play a role in beautifying and is a very good health-preserving fruit.
Pomelo only contains very low calories, so it has the effect of losing weight, which conforms to the principle of "natural beauty" of women and is the most suitable fruit for women in autumn and winter. The main reason is that a compound contained in grapefruit can effectively accelerate the burning of fat.
Grapefruit, commonly known as "gourd ladle", "phoenix", "orange" and "Wendan", originated in China, with a cultivation history of more than 4,000 years, which was recorded as early as the summer book "Gong Yu". During the Western Han Dynasty, grapefruit, sweet orange and orange spread to Iran, Greece, Arabia and other countries through the "Silk Road", and now they have already spread all over the world.
Grapefruits in China are distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Yunnan, Zhejiang, Sichuan and Taiwan Province provinces. The famous varieties are Shatian pomelo in Guangxi, Jin Lan pomelo in Guangdong, Pingding pomelo in Sichuan, Majia pomelo in Shangrao, Jiangxi, Wendan in Fujian and Wendan in Truman.
Shatian pomelo is native to Rongxian County, Yulin City, Guangxi, and located in the southeast of Guangxi. It belongs to the typical hilly and mountainous area of "one mountain, one water and one field". Its milk name is "Yan Ge Seed", and the name of Shatian pomelo was given by Emperor Qianlong!
Xia Jigang, a fellow villager in Rongxian County in Qing Dynasty, once dedicated the famous fruit of his hometown "Yan Ge Seed" to Emperor Qianlong who visited the south of the Yangtze River. After eating it, Qianlong and his ministers cheered again and again, but when they heard the fruit name "Yan Ge Seed", they all felt inappropriate. Qianlong heard that this kind of pomelo was produced in Shatian Village, Songshan Town, Rong County, and named it Shatian Pomelo.
Since then, Shatian pomelo in Rongxian County, as a precious fruit tribute to the imperial court, has gradually become the "king of pomelo", and this small Rongxian County has also become the "hometown of Shatian pomelo".
The fruit is shaped like a pear, with a slightly concave top and a sealing ring, commonly known as "the bottom of money". The color is orange, the meat is crisp and tender, the taste is sweet, the water is less, and the entrance is unforgettable. The tip of the tongue is small and fresh, with the taste of glutinous rice.
Rongshui Miao Autonomous County of glutinous rice pomelo is located in the mountainous area of northern Guangxi, and it is also a typical "nine mountains, half water and half fields" area with mild climate and abundant rainfall, which is quite suitable for the growth of pomelo king. Melted water has a long history of planting glutinous rice pomelo. According to the Records of Rongxian County, glutinous rice pomelo was planted in Rongshui as early as 1755 (Qingganlong 19).
Its shape is very similar to that of Shatian pomelo in Rongxian County (after all, it is a relative produced in an autonomous region), and its flesh is honey yellow-like the crystal color of steamed glutinous rice, with thin, tender and fragrant skin.
Wendan pomelo is a kind of fruit pomelo, a fine product in the pomelo family and one of the most famous local specialties in Fujian. This kind of Wendan pomelo is produced in Dewey Town, Fujian Province, with a unique local climate and is a famous fruit producing area. The locally produced Wendan pomelo is rich in sweet juice and nutrition. As a geographical landmark product, its price in the market is higher than that of ordinary grapefruit.
Liangping pomelo has huge fruit, sweet and delicious, and rich nutrition. Known as "canned natural fruit", it is one of the three famous pomelos in China. Cut a hole, and a strong and refreshing fragrance comes to the nose. After cutting, the flesh is light yellow and crystal clear, and every cell is full of juice.
Liangping pomelo is an excellent pomelo variety in China. It is famous for its thin skin, tender meat, rich aroma, sweet juice and rich nutrition. It has won the Golden Cup Award and Famous Brand Product Award of Beijing International Agricultural Expo in 1999, the title of "China High-quality Liangping Pomelo Base" by China Fruit Circulation Association and the title of "Pollution-free Agricultural Products" by the Ministry of Agriculture.
Grapefruit is an acidic fruit, and it is best to eat it after meals, so as not to burden the stomach. Eating grapefruit properly in normal life has a good effect on conditioning the body. If there is no problem with the stomach at ordinary times, you can eat grapefruit on an empty stomach, which will help the absorption of grapefruit. Of course, if the stomach is not good, it is best not to eat on an empty stomach. Grapefruit is cool, and people who have diarrhea due to spleen deficiency will have diarrhea after eating grapefruit, so people with deficiency and cold should not eat more.
Among many autumn fruits, grapefruit is the largest, generally above 1 kg. It ripens around August 15th of the lunar calendar every year, with thick skin and storage resistance. Generally, it can be preserved for three months without losing its fragrance, so it is called "canned natural fruit". Grapefruit is round and symbolizes reunion, so it is also the fruit of Mid-Autumn Festival. More importantly, the word "pomelo" of pomelo is homophonic with the word "you" of blessing. Pomelo means "you" and is considered to have auspicious meaning.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that grapefruit is sweet, sour and cold, and has the functions of invigorating stomach, promoting digestion, reducing qi and resolving phlegm, and being light and happy. Modern medical research has found that grapefruit meat is rich in vitamin C and insulin-like components, so it has the effects of lowering blood sugar, reducing blood fat, losing weight and beauty beauty. Regular consumption helps to treat diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and arteriosclerosis. It has the functions of strengthening body constitution and beauty beauty for obese people.
Anyone who has eaten grapefruit knows that grapefruit has a unique bitter taste, so don't abandon it. This bitter substance, namely naringin, has a good health care effect on the body. Naringin can effectively help treat diabetes and improve the sensitivity of human body to insulin. Therefore, taking grapefruit regularly can effectively treat diabetes.