In the cold winter, the climate is dry.
At this time, there is a type of fruit, with its rounded appearance, the real name of Xi Xi, which also makes it a common fruit on the winter table.
The great hero, all are treasures, a mouthful of grapefruit meat, sour and sweet, as if the spring breeze is blowing, refreshing and pleasant, so that this cold winter can feel the breath of spring in advance.
Even the Qing Dynasty scholar Shi Hongbao's "Min Miscellaneous Records" once praised Yuzu---- "Pin the fruits of Fujian, lychees are beautiful, Fu oranges are famous people, and if you are peaceful and thrown, you are also a chivalrous guest."
Since ancient times, yuzu has made its home in China
Chinese there are records of eating grapefruit very early, and in the Spring and Autumn of the Lü Family, it was recorded that the beauty of ---- fruit, the grapefruit of Yunmeng.
At that time, the humid and hot climate south of the Yangtze River, coupled with low hills, was a blessed place for grapefruit growth everywhere, of which Fujian, Guangxi and Guangdong were large pomelo-producing provinces, accounting for more than 70% of the country's total output.
The Shatian grapefruit, Zhenxi grapefruit, Liangshan grapefruit, Wendan grapefruit, Matjiang white grapefruit, etc., are the LV and Gucci of the grapefruit industry.
What are the effects of eating grapefruit in winter?
Grapefruit is very rich in vitamin C and other mineral elements, which has a good nutritional health effect on human health.
What kind of impact does eating more grapefruit have on the body?
1. Beauty and skin care
As the weather cools down and the climate is dry, many people will have some skin problems, such as skin that is easy to dry, desquamation, peeling, or skin allergies.
The pulp of grapefruit contains a lot of vitamin C, which is an antioxidant that prevents excessive deposition of melanin in the skin, and has the effect of preventing and removing pigmentation.
Other vitamins and minerals contained in grapefruit are also very rich, these ingredients have the effect of moisturizing the skin, and have a certain improvement effect on a series of skin problems that occur in autumn.
Second, stabilize the "three highs"
Winter morning and evening temperature difference is large, for people with diabetes and some cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, it is easy to aggravate the phenomenon of disease, then you can eat some grapefruit appropriately.
Grapefruit contains a lot of chromium, which can reduce glucose levels in the human body and has the effect of improving insulin sensitivity.
For diabetics, you can eat a small amount of grapefruit in the autumn, which will not raise blood sugar and has the effect of stabilizing blood sugar levels.
In addition, in grapefruit is very rich in naringin, this component can reduce the viscosity of the blood, and reduce the pressure on the blood vessel wall, can reduce blood pressure, blood lipids, and prevent the formation of blood clots.
Third, clear the heat and relieve cough
Winter climate is relatively dry, there are many allergens in the air, bacteria, viruses, easy to cause a series of respiratory diseases, you can eat some grapefruit appropriately.
For example, the flesh of the grapefruit and the skin of the grapefruit can be combined with honey to make grapefruit honey tea to drink, which has a variety of effects such as clearing heat, cough, moisturizing the lungs, phlegm and asthma, and has a good improvement effect on a series of discomfort symptoms caused by winter dryness.
Fourth, regulate emotions
Grapefruit contains a lot of naringin, pectin, folic acid, vitamin A, vitamin B group, and other mineral elements are very rich, these nutrients can regulate human nerves, has a good relieving and conditioning effect.
Especially for people who are overly stressed and use their brains excessively, eating some grapefruit appropriately can eliminate some bad emotions.
Fifth, slim down and lose weight
Although grapefruit tastes sweet and sour, it contains very low calories and has less sugar content.
Grapefruit also contains a lot of amino acid substances, which can prevent blood sugar from being converted into fat in the liver. It not only has the effect of preventing fatty liver, but also can avoid the accumulation of too much fat in the body, which has the effect of helping to lose weight.
Obviously, the pulp of the grapefruit can not only be eaten, but its peel can also be used in vegetables and can also be eaten as a spice.
Therefore, whenever the literati and inkers recorded the grapefruit, it was inevitable that the description of "the charm was intriguing", and it also became a symbol of the wind bone in the name of the orange grapefruit along with the later generations of oranges.
But for ordinary people, the grapefruit has a thick skin and is particularly resistant to storage, almost a canned natural fruit.
Even if it is placed for a few weeks, it is not easy to spoil, and in the winter when it is difficult to preserve fresh fruit, grapefruit is the best choice for winter fruits.
Of course, the fresher the grapefruit, the better, so it is recommended to eat it early!