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The Grapefruit diet (also known as the Hollywood diet and the 18-Day diet) is a short-term fad diet that has existed in the United States since at least the 1930s. [1] There are variations on the diet, although it generally consists of eating one grapefruit at each meal, along with meat, eggs, other foods that are rich in fat and protein, and ...
There is no evidence that grapefruit, or any other food, can burn fat, Politi says. “However, as a nutritious, low calorie, satisfying choice, it can be part of a meal plan conducive to weight loss.
The effects last because grapefruit-mediated inhibition of drug metabolizing enzymes, like CYP3A4, is irreversible; [30] that is, once the grapefruit has "broken" the enzyme, the intestinal cells must produce more of the enzyme to restore their capacity to metabolize drugs that the enzyme is used to metabolize. [19]
At a serving size of half a medium grapefruit, you’ll have 60 calories (zero from fat), 100 percent of your vitamin C requirement for the day, no sodium or cholesterol, 15 grams of carbohydrates ...
[2] [3] Foods claimed to be negative in calories are mostly low-calorie fruits and vegetables such as celery, grapefruit, orange, lemon, lime, apple, lettuce, broccoli, and cabbage. [4] However, celery has a thermic effect of around 8%, much less than the 100% or more required for a food to have "negative calories". [5]
Low-calorie, nutrient-dense fruit can also replace higher-calorie, heavily processed snacks. The bottom line is that any fruit is a good choice for weight loss. This article was originally ...
A review of The 4-Hour Body in WebMD was skeptical of the diet, quoting Barry Sears (creator of the Zone diet): "Skip the 4-hour body and opt for a 24-hour-365-day-a-year body, because you need a plan that makes sense that you can live with." [3] In the same article, Michael Aziz (creator of the Perfect 10 Diet) claims the cheat day is ...
Grapefruit and grapefruit juice have been found to interact with numerous drugs, in many cases resulting in adverse effects. [4] This happens in two ways: one is that grapefruit can block an enzyme which metabolizes medication, [5] and if the drug is not metabolized, then the level of the drug in the blood can become too high, leading to an adverse effect. [5]