Grapefruit and cholesterol

Grapefruit lower cholesterol in the blood

This fruit is extremely beneficial for the heart because it contains active ingredients that result in lowering blood cholesterol levels and may even cause purification arteries from existing deposits.


Probably, the main active ingredient is a polysaccharide (polysaccharide), which is typical of grapefruit. It is located in pectins (soluble fiber fruit).

Note! Grapefruit pectin have the ability to lower blood cholesterol levels similar to the drug cholestyramine (confirmed action by Professor James Cerda - gastroenterologist from the University of Florida).

Grapefruit - proven to fight cholesterol

Dr. James Cerda and his team, found that in people with high blood cholesterol who received 4 months of daily received 15 grams of grapefruit pectin in capsules, there was an average decrease in blood cholesterol levels by about 8%.

In 1/3 of the people that eat grapefruit pectin level is decreased by 10-19%, with half of the respondents also increased HDL cholesterol (good fraction).

Grapefruit pulp may work even better than they pectin (these may potentiate the effect of vitamin C - eg. Apples eaten the whole lower cholesterol more effectively than their pectin).

Note! The dosage of pectin may be smaller than in the experiment (15g).

So let's eat a grapefruit every day, because for sure it will be beneficial to health.

How much grapefruit a day?

Daily eating pectin contained in 2 grapefruits may lower cholesterol levels by 19% and improve the indicator of "good faction" HDL.

Eating citrus fruits each day can also be helpful in defending against cancer, especially against cancer of the stomach and pancreas.

The therapeutic benefits of grapefruit:

• excellent for cardiovascular health;
• lowers the level of cholesterol in the blood;
• protect arteries from disease;
• reduces the risk of developing cancer.

Note! Grapefruit should eat (if possible) with dividers between the particles), because treatment of pectin found in the cell walls of the fruit, so you have to throw all of his pieces, and not just suck the juice. The juice contains pectin and does not reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood.

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