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Nutritional value of grapefruit. Will eating grapefruit cause internal heat?

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Asked on:Apr 02, 2026 12:16 AM

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  • Baldur Baldur

    Apr 02, 2026

      Introduction

      Traditional Chinese medicine believes that grapefruit has a sweet and sour taste and is cold in nature. It has the functions of regulating qi and reducing phlegm, moistening the lungs and clearing the intestines, nourishing blood and strengthening the spleen. It is a good way to nourish the lungs and relieve pain in winter. cold back cough of good fruit. However, there are also taboos on eating grapefruit. You cannot eat grapefruit with certain medicines. Patients with hyperlipidemia are particularly concerned. If you are not careful, the patient is prone to poisoning, muscle pain, and even kidney failure. disease

      nutritional value

      Grapefruit has high nutritional value and is very rich in protein, organic acids, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium and other essential elements for the human body, which is difficult to compare with other fruits. Pomelo meat is also rich in vitamin C and insulin-like ingredients, which have the effects of lowering blood sugar, lowering blood lipids, losing weight, and beautifying the skin. Regular consumption has an auxiliary therapeutic effect on diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and vascular sclerosis, and has the function of keeping healthy and beautiful for obese people. In addition, grapefruit contains the physiologically active substance dermaside, which can reduce blood viscosity and reduce the formation of thrombus, so it also has a good preventive effect on cerebrovascular diseases.

      People who often have colds, coughs, or tracheal allergies can remove the core of a fresh pomelo and leave the skin and meat, with 50 grams each of Zhengbei apricot, Fritillaria, and unbleached snow fungus (or yellow fungus), add 1,000 to 1,500 grams of honey, simmer over low heat for five or six hours, then seal and store. Daily consumption can strengthen the lungs.

      Grapefruit is cold in nature and reduces internal heat.