Using Grapefruit for Weight Loss

Grapefruit - a super food for dieters holding abilities to recharge metabolism while supplying a nutritional boost. Our dawn to dusk grapefruit suggestions, and a spiffy three day diet menu using grapefruit as the star.

Grapefruit in the Daily Diet for Weight Loss

While other dieters stand around with a dinko plum in their hands, think about how they'll feel when they gaze over to find a fist-sized grapefruit in yours?

A little envious, I would imagine - and totally justified when you take a gander at the calorie comparison of the large-witted grapefruit against its other fruit-buddies.

Fruit	Size	Calories
Pink or Red Grapefruit, Florida	1/2 grapefruit 4" in diameter	37 calories
White Grapefruit, Florida	1/2 grapefruit 4" in diameter	38 calories
Plum	1 plum about 2" in diameter	30 calories
Apricot	1 large apricot	34 calories
Kiwi	1 medium kiwi	46 calories
Fig	1 fig, about 2" in diameter	37 calories
Peach	1 small peach, about 2" in diameter	31 calories

Big in Calorie-Value, super high in Vitamin C (about 78% of the RDA), grapefruit can make a startling difference in the way we look and the way we feel.

Grapefruit even comes in pretty colors - vibrant pink, deep red and white. Another interesting fact is that depending upon where they are grown, grapefruit calories may slightly vary.

Grapefruit - 1/2 grapefruit 3 ¾" in diameter	Calories
California Pink or Red Grapefruit	46 calories
Arizona Pink or Red Grapefruit	46 calories
Florida Pink or Red Grapefruit	37 calories
California White Grapefruit	44 calories
Florida White Grapefruit	38 calories

Diet Bites Three Day Grapefruit Diet Plan

We've got a yummy three-day diet that spins around the healthy grapefruit. Be sure to get your doctor's approval before going on any diet plan. Click here for our free Three Day Grapefruit Diet.

Ways to Stuff the Healthy Grapefruit Into Your Daily Diet

Salads - Remove peel, seeds and membrane and toss into a green salad OR with other fruit to create a tasty citrus salad. Top with a bit of vanilla yogurt and you've got instant yum.

Soup - Grapefruit juice creates a tasty cool summer soup. Simply add Splenda, a dash of ground cinnamon and a small dash of vanilla extract if desired. Top with mint leaves and chill thoroughly before serving.