Grapefruit Diet
It seems that the Grapefruit Diet has been around since the first pink fruit hung from a citrus tree. In many cases our parents or grandparents may have tried this diet as a means to lose weight. It does indeed allow it’s followers to lose weight but not as advertised and sadly not usually in a permanent fashion.
Many grapefruit diet believers base their favorite diet’s success on the natural chemicals within a grapefruit to somehow eliminate appetite while increasing metabolism. This claim however has never been scientifically proven and sadly the mystery compound within the grapefruit has never been isolated. The food not tied to grapefruit in the diet consists of leafy greens and high protein foods. In total the participant will eat 1 ½ grapefruits per day during their three meals and small bedtime snack.
The reason that this diet is effective however has nothing to do with the grapefruit. Average calorie intake on this diet is below 1000 calories in a single day. Nearly anyone will lose weight with such a small calorie intake. This will result in rapid weight loss initially but for most people success will begin to decline with additional periods on the plan as the body becomes adjusted to lower calorie levels. There are other health risks as well with the diet being extremely high in both sodium and cholesterol intake because of the proteins consumed while participating in this program.
Grapefruit can be a part of a very successful diet plan. The grapefruit is extremely high in fiber and vitamins and is a relatively low calorie fruit. For brief periods of weight loss this diet plan can be successful for those who love citrus fruit. That being said potential dieters may want to consider including grapefruit into another diet and not relying on it as the only fruit and main ingredient of their cooking over a multi week period.