If you’re overweight and looking for a quick and easy way to lose weight, the grapefruit diet may be right for you. The grapefruit diet is a low-calorie diet that emphasizes the consumption of grapefruit with every meal. Grapefruit is a citrus fruit that is low in calories and high in nutrients. It is also a good source of fiber, which can help you feel full and satisfied.
In a recent study, people who followed the grapefruit diet for 7 days lost an average of 9 pounds. The diet is also relatively easy to follow, as it does not require you to count calories or restrict your food intake too much.
Day Seven
Breakfast: Cinnamon Protein Pancakes.
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- Calories: 282
- Lunch: Grapefruit Salad.
- Calories: 280
- Dinner: Balsamic Lentils with Pork Fillet.
- Calories: 490
- Snack: Salmon Black Bean Salad.
- Calories: 185
- Evening Snack: 1 grapefruit, 10 almonds.
- Calories: 108
References:
- A study published in the journal Metabolism found that people who ate half a grapefruit before each meal lost an average of 3.5 pounds more than those who did not eat grapefruit.
- Another study, published in the Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that people who ate grapefruit lost an average of 1.6 inches from their waist circumference over 12 weeks, compared to those who did not eat grapefruit.
- A study published in the journal Obesity found that eating grapefruit may help to reduce insulin resistance, which is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes.
Emily Turner is the founder of dietareas.com, an independent wellness researcher, and a recipe developer. After a dual diagnosis of PCOS and prediabetes, she used her research skills to translate complex nutritional science (like the Mediterranean and DASH diets) into delicious, practical, and evidence-based recipes.
