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The grapefruit diet is back !
Eating grapefruit, long recommended by diet programmes for weight loss, may indeed impact the body’s insulin levels, speeding up metabolism and leading to weight loss, say researchers from the US-based Scripps Clinic.
In a 12-week pilot study, led by Dr Ken Fujioka from the clinic’s Nutrition and Metabolic Research Center, researchers found that people eating a serving of the citrus fruit with each meal led to an average weight loss of 3.6 pounds.
The study also indicates a physiological link between grapefruit and insulin. The researchers speculate that the chemical properties of the fruit reduces insulin, seen in measurements of the participants' glucose levels.
Grapefruit is already known to affect the metabolism of some drugs, by impacting the enzymes needed to break down common medications.
Eating grapefruit, long recommended by diet programmes for weight loss, may indeed impact the body’s insulin levels, speeding up metabolism and leading to weight loss, say researchers from the US-based Scripps Clinic.
In a 12-week pilot study, led by Dr Ken Fujioka from the clinic’s Nutrition and Metabolic Research Center, researchers found that people eating a serving of the citrus fruit with each meal led to an average weight loss of 3.6 pounds.
The study also indicates a physiological link between grapefruit and insulin. The researchers speculate that the chemical properties of the fruit reduces insulin, seen in measurements of the participants' glucose levels.
Grapefruit is already known to affect the metabolism of some drugs, by impacting the enzymes needed to break down common medications.
