The nutritive effect of grapefruit

Grapefruit is also known as Wendan The fruits are small like oranges or oranges, big like melons, and the yellow skin is very thick Most of them are picked when the fruits are mature from October to November The flesh is thick, the taste is sweet, sour and delicious, and some of them are slightly bitter Grapefruit is mostly found in the South and planted in all provinces Among them, "Pingshan grapefruit", "Wendan grapefruit" in Fujian and "Shatian grapefruit" in Guangxi are well-known excellent varieties at home and abroad Together with "Siamese grapefruit" in Thailand, they are called "the four famous grapefruit in the world" Grapefruit is popular in the south of China Its fresh flesh is sweet, sour, delicious, refreshing and praiseworthy Even peel and pomelo flower can be used as medicine According to legend, in the imperial palace of the Qing Dynasty, there were special people collecting pomelo flowers to extract essential oils and make beauty oils for concubines to use when making up Grapefruit is also a necessary fruit for relatives to get together and enjoy the moon in the Mid Autumn Festival It is a fairy fruit that symbolizes family reunion and happy life Every 100 grams of pomelo contains 171.4 kilojoules of calories, 0.8 grams of protein, 0.2 grams of fat, 0.4 grams of food fiber, 9.1 grams of sugar, 2 micrograms of vitamin A, 0.3 mg of niacin, 23 mg of vitamin C, 119 mg of potassium, 3 mg of sodium, 4 mg of calcium, 0.3 mg of iron, 0.4 mg of zinc, 24 mg of phosphorus and 0.7 micrograms of selenium Medicinal effect: it can relieve the stomach, promote the body fluid and thirst, dissipate phlegm and cough, smooth the intestines and relieve constipation The outer peel of grapefruit, called orange red, is a common Chinese medicine It has the functions of dispersing cold, promoting Qi, eliminating food, drying dampness and resolving phlegm It can be used for the symptoms of cold cough, thin and white phlegm, no change of food accumulation, chest tightness, nausea, vomiting, etc The method of eating grapefruit can detoxify the wine, eliminate the peculiar smell in the mouth after drinking Eating grapefruit fresh after drinking can make people's lip liquid smell, and avoid the wine smell Grapefruit is also effective in defecation, chronic cough, asthma and phlegm Diet taboo appropriate amount of grapefruit peel cut into silk, boiled with water, take place of tea and drink, can eliminate food, appetizer, ventilate, make people comfortable But grapefruit has the effect of smoothing intestines, so people with cold abdomen and diarrhea should eat less.