To prepare this elixir you’ll only need two ingredients! And
they’re easy to get.
You’ll need a big, ripe grapefruit and a tablespoon of
honey.This mixture has numerous benefits!
Grapefruit is known as an antioxidant and for its strong
antibacterial activity. It’s rich in vitamin C, contains vitamins A, B, D, E
and calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, zinc, copper and iron.
Recipe
Cut the preferably cold grapefruit in half. Remove the pulp
with a spoon. Put the pulp and the honey in a blender and mix them together
until the mixture is smooth. And that’s it!
This miraculous elixir contains these useful elements:
- Pectin contributes to efficient excretion of excess bad cholesterol (if we consumed fresh grapefruit every day, the bad cholesterol would decrease by 15.5 percent and triglycerides by as much as 27 percent, according to
numerous studies), lowers insulin levels and normalizes the metabolism.
A few sips of this elixir after lunch (wait twenty minutes
after eating), is able to burn almost half the calories obtained during the
meal.
It has beneficial effects on hypertension and cardiovascular
diseases.
Grapefruit also contains a number of ingredients that help
fight colds, and has been proven to prevent occurrence of certain types of
cancers and heart diseases.
However, keep in mind that grapefruit can increase the
effect of some medications, so if you are taking regular therapy, consult an
expert.