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    Eating grapefruit can prevent stroke

    • Last Update: 2011-01-14
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    Grapefruit is rich in protein, organic acid, vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium and other essential elements of human body Every 100 grams of grapefruit contains about 60 kilocalories of heat According to the traditional theory of traditional Chinese medicine, grapefruit is sweet and sour, cold, with the functions of regulating qi and resolving phlegm, moistening lung and clearing intestines, tonifying blood and strengthening spleen, etc it is a good fruit for nourishing lung in winter and relieving cough after cold In addition, Grapefruit's glycemic index is relatively low, in addition to its sugar content is not very high, at about 15%, it is suitable for diabetes patients to eat a fruit "From the perspective of nutrition, grapefruit is rich in potassium and low in sodium, which is suitable for people who need to supplement potassium." Grapefruit contains high vitamin C, which can assist in the metabolism of cholesterol in the blood, so it is conducive to the regulation of blood lipids in the human body At the same time, there are some flavonoids in pomelo, which have strong antioxidant properties, can clear away the free radical substances and superoxide substances in the body, and have a certain anti-aging effect Grapefruit contains glucocorticoid, which can reduce the viscosity of blood and the formation of thrombus Therefore, grapefruit has a better preventive effect on cerebrovascular diseases, such as cerebral thrombus, stroke and so on Grapefruit can reduce the fire, reduce the incidence of oral ulcers, pregnant women eat grapefruit, can help improve pregnancy vomiting.
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