Are all types of grapefruit juice equally effective at promoting weight loss?
Actually, statements that grapefruit or grapefruit juice can somehow burn body fat are not true. Even the one study widely circulating on the Internet, in which people consuming grapefruit or grapefruit juice before each meal lost more weight than people who ate no grapefruit, does not prove that the grapefruit was responsible. A wide variety of ways to “fill up” before meals in order to reduce consumption of other, higher calorie foods have been successful in the short-run, but this does not necessarily make them the key to a long-term healthy weight, at least not alone. Grapefruit juice, like grapefruit, is an excellent source of vitamin C and antioxidants. So choose whatever type of grapefruit juice you like, and if drinking it before a meal helps you get used to smaller portions of food at your meals, that’s great. But keep in mind that it’s not a fat-burner to be consumed in endless amounts. The 96 calories per cup will add up if you overdo. And, of course, make sure you are worki
