Reasons why grapefruit may become bitter:
(1) The bitter taste of grapefruit is mainly due to the biological glycoside in grapefruit.
(2) When flowering and pollination, it is possible to come into contact with the pollen of bitter plants such as bitter gourd, and the fruit will be bitter.
(3) Some pomelos lack nutrition in the growth process, which will also lead to bitterness.
The benefits of eating grapefruit:
Grapefruit pulp is cold, slightly sweet and sour, and has the effects of relieving cough and asthma, clearing away heat and resolving phlegm, invigorating spleen and promoting digestion, and relieving alcoholism and vexation. It is generally edible. Those who suffer from stomach problems, indigestion or bronchitis, cough and excessive smoking lead to excessive phlegm can benefit from eating grapefruit.
1, eating grapefruit can also be beauty beauty, which can prevent aging, cardiovascular diseases and reduce the incidence of cancer.
2. Grapefruit is rich in natural fruit fiber and vitamin C, which is an anti-aging holy product for female friends to lose weight, beautify and keep skin tender.
3, eating grapefruit on weekdays is conducive to health and moistening the lungs and enhancing immunity.
4. Eating grapefruit after meals is helpful for digestion, relaxing bowels and maintaining the body's metabolic cycle.
5, grapefruit is rich in vitamin P, which has the effect of clearing cholesterol in the blood. Eating more can prevent angina pectoris and heart disease.
People unfit for food:
1, people with hypertension should not eat grapefruit, especially grapefruit. Because it can interact with the drugs taken by patients with hypertension, the blood concentration of the drugs increases, and the blood pressure drops obviously, which poses a threat to health. ?
2, grapefruit is cold, and people with physical weakness should not eat more.
Patients who are taking medicine, especially the elderly, had better not eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice. Because the interaction between grapefruit and the antiallergic drug Terfenadine can cause ventricular arrhythmia and even fatal ventricular fibrillation. ?