5 Amazing Health Benefits of Grapefruit

Eating grapefruit provides some great benefits you may not have heard of. Let's go through 5 amazing health benefits of eating grapefruit that you'll love!

The grapefruit first appeared in the United States in 1823.

While America is now the largest consumer of grapefruit, it had its origin far away. It's thought that pummelo seeds arrived in the West Indies in 1693. 

Either by accident or on purpose, cross-hybridization occurred between the pummelo and the orange. When the result was first discovered, it became known as the "forbidden fruit".

Later in America, it became known as "grapefruit" for how it grows in clusters like grapes. It has been a popular fruit in the U.S. ever since.

Keep reading to find out five amazing benefits of grapefruit.

1. Promote a Healthy Immune System

Grapefruit has lots of vitamin C. Vitamin C is known for having antioxidant properties and helping people recover from sickness faster. 

There are plenty of other vitamins and minerals in grapefruit as well. You can also find vitamin A and B vitamins in the fruit.

2. Super Hydrating

Grapefruit is full of water. When you eat grapefruit, you're being hydrated at the same time. While grapefruit isn't a replacement for drinking water, it's still healthy to eat water-rich foods.

Staying hydrated and drinking plenty of water is essential to your health. Your body needs water to carry out many of its vital processes.

Your body uses water to regulate your body temperature, digest food, fight off illness, power your brain, and so much more. When you're dehydrated, you can feel irritable and suffer cognitively.

3. Help With Appetite

Is it ok to eat a grapefruit every day? As a matter of fact, it is! 

Grapefruit is a great fruit to eat if you're trying to manage your appetite and lose weight. Grapefruit has a fair amount of fiber in it. Fiber is what helps give a feeling of being full.

Try eating a grapefruit ahead of a meal or alongside it. The grapefruit will help you feel full sooner, while also allowing you to consume far fewer calories.

Its low-calorie count also makes grapefruit the ideal snack. If you’re in between breakfast and lunch but can’t wait, a grapefruit can help tide you over. 

4. Grapefruit Juice for Weight Loss

If you're looking to lose weight, grapefruit is a friendly food to do so with. Try drinking a glass of freshly-squeezed grapefruit for breakfast. It will give you a feeling of fullness while reducing your calorie intake.

5. Improve Digestion

Grapefruit is high in water and fiber. Both water and fiber are essential to a healthy digestive system and preventing constipation.

The Benefits of Grapefruit Are Numerous

As you can see, there are many reasons why grapefruit is a great fruit to enjoy. If the health benefits of grapefruit don't convince you to start eating it or these delicious grapefruit recipes, then do it simply for its delicious sweet-sour taste.

If you’d like to savor your own homegrown grapefruit, US Citrus can help. We've been around since 2011. US Citrus grows citrus trees in South Texas. Our mission is to help share the bountiful wonders that citrus has to offer.

Try our seasonal citrus box while its available...the Craft Citrus Club!

Our Rio box is a 15-lb curated box of our fresh-harvested citrus from South Texas. The fruit is NOT gassed, rather it is tree-ripened. Our season runs from Nov-May for oranges, grapefruit and mandarins.

Our Grande box is a 30-lb box of either fresh-harvested Rio Red Grapefruit or Sweet Oranges from South Texas.