Get greedy for grapefruit

A 2006 study of 91 obese people conducted at the Nutrition and Metabolic Research Centre at Scripps Clinic found that eating half a grapefruit before each meal or drinking a serving of the juice three times a day helped people drop more than 1,3 kgs over 12 weeks. The fruit's phytochemicals reduced insulin levels, a process that may force your body to convert calories into energy rather than flab.

 

1. Prev:Limit alcohol and prevent weight gain
2. Next:Hot red peppers work like magic!