Tart, tangy and sweet, grapefruits are yet another source of vitamins and nutrients. This orangish red fruit could be confused to an orange but guess what? It is equally advantageous and useful like the orange fruit.

Here is why eating grapefruit will change your life: –

• Powerhouse of vitamin C:

Grapefruits are a powerhouse when it comes to vitamin C. We do not realise how important this vitamin is for our body. Instead of taking pills and supplements, consume this fruit on a daily basis and you will never regret it.

• Weight loss:

Low in calories, grapefruit can be a marvellous source if you want to eat healthy to stay slim. Many dieticians include this in the diet charts as it is rich in vitamins, fibre and nutrients and tasty at the same time. Plus, drinking the juice will only help you kill some fats. They only consists of 42 calories overall and have enzymes that act fast on the unwanted fats in the body and remove them off.

• Eyesight:

This red fruit has large amounts of beta carotene that keeps the vision healthy. Just one time a day is all you need to save your eyes from the day to day stress and pain. Apart from beta carotene, it also consists of lycopene, xanthin and lutein, which are helpful for good eyesight.

• Arthritis:

The salicylic acid in grapefruit breaks down the calcium in the body and distributes it equally. This calcium often builds around the cartilage and causes joint pains. If you are suffering from heavy bone problems, they drink grapefruit juice with apple cider vinegar for better results.

• Infections:

Flavonoid in the grapefruit fights diseases and basic illnesses that we go through every day. It is a powerhouse when it comes to normal heart problems. If you have constant breathing problems then have one grapefruit daily.

• Kidney stones:

If you drink almost a litre of grapefruit juice then you will never face kidney stones. The fruit keeps the digestion system clean and healthy. And the high vitamin c content helps in increasing the urinary PH levels which will never cause kidney problems.

• For the skin:

The amino acid in this fruit makes the skin firm and soft. So say goodbye to rough breakouts and wrinkles! Also, the potassium in it helps fight black patches and harmful UV rays. You can include few drops of this juice in any basic face pack and apply it on the face. This will act as a cleanser for the skin and make it soft.

• For the hair:

Not quickly but gradually grapefruit consumption can treat dandruff flakes. Grapefruit seeds can fight the dandruff bacteria on the hair and prevent it from coming again and again on your scalp. It also clears out the flakes on the rest of the hair. With removing those white flakes, it will help in hair growth too.

So when giving someone Christmas fruit baskets ideas, tell them what good grapefruits can do and they will thank you forever!