Superfoods For a Detox: Grapefruit

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Fruit is something that often is mentioned in superfood circles. One particular family of fruit that is often mentioned are citrus fruits. Among them there is one fruit that stands out and that is grapefruit. Let’s talk about why you should use grapefruit as a superfood detox food.

Grapefruit is easy to prepare, easy to mix into different meals, and easy to juice or find pre-juiced. The benefits of grapefruit are far reaching as well. If you are looking for a superfood that packs a punch and gives you a sweet option in your daily routine, consider these points about grapefruit. 

Benefits of Grapefruit in Your Daily Routine

ORAC, is something many people may not have heard of, but in the case of grapefruit and other superfoods it is vitally important. ORAC refers to the levels of oxygen radical absorbance capacity. What this means is that for a superfood to be listed as such it needs to have a high ORAC level so that the body can absorb the nutrients and those nutrients can be absorbed easily by the disease causing molecules in the body. This cycle leads to detoxification. Grapefruits have one of the highest ORAC levels of the fruit based superfoods. 

How to Add Grapefruit in Your Daily Routine

Adding grapefruit into your daily routine may seem easy, but the trick to that is if you are getting enough grapefruit in your daily diet. One way to do this is to find organic forms of grapefruit that have already been peeled and are ready to consume. Yes, you can do this on your own, but you may be missing out on a lot of the fruit that gets destroyed in the cutting process. 

The pre-packaged organic non-GMO vegan options make sure you aren't losing out on the fruit. It is also easy to weigh and easy to mark down as a serving that has been consumed. You can add it as a dessert option at dinner with a bit of honey or raw organic sugar. You can also have it as part of a fruit juice in the morning or fruit bowl. 

Grapefruit may not be easy to find in whole fruit form depending on your location or time of the year. With that in mind, make sure that if you are buying pre-packaged options they are labeled as non-GMO or vegan. Even if you are not vegan, the label means it must meet certain requirements that will rule out many of the chemicals and preservatives you may be trying to avoid. 

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