Well, what do you know? The grapefruit diet actually works according to the latest study conducted by scientists at the Nutrition and Medical Research Centre at Scripps Clinic in San Diego, California. Long thought to be a dietary myth that first surfaced in the 80's that eating grape fruit helped you lose weight. Scientist now have credible data that suggests that it's true.
A study lead by Dr Fujioka divided 100 obese people into three groups. The first group was given half a grapefruit prior to each meal three times a day. The second group received grapefruit juice prior to their meals. The third group received no grapefruit or grapefruit juice. No other dietary changes were made, however each participant slightly increased their exercise routine.
Results:
After 12 weeks the first group that received grapefruit before each meal lost on average 3.6 pounds. The group that drank grapefurit juice lost on average 3.3 pounds. While the control group lost on average just 0.5 pounds. At first glance the numbers recorded by the first two groups don't seem that impressive, but you have to remember that no other dietary changes were made. So imagine what the numbers might have been with an agressive exercise regiment and a well balanced diet. All in all the study is very incouraging for those fighting the battle of the bulge.
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2 comments:
very interesting.what could be eazy than this"EAT MORE AND GAIN LESS"now i must stop the comment and heading to supermarket.
grasshopper: just add grapefruit juice to any recipe to turn it into a weight loss meal.
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