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Metabolic Health

Fresh Florida Grapefruit and Florida Grapefruit Juice have no added sugars, only the natural sugars supplied by nature. Studies show that consumption of grapefruit or grapefruit juice does not have adverse impacts on blood sugar or insulin response.1-5

Metabolic syndrome is a group of risk factors that can increase the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and other health problems. These risk factors include abdominal obesity, unhealthy triglyceride and cholesterol levels, high blood glucose, and high blood pressure. Regular exercise and a diet containing nutrient-rich foods are important factors to staying healthy. The addition of grapefruit or grapefruit juice in the diet may actually be a beneficial to those with metabolic syndrome.2

Over time the conditions of metabolic syndrome may result in diabetes – a disease resulting from the body’s inability to produce or use insulin. Studies have reported no unfavorable association between grapefruit or citrus juice consumption and diabetes-related outcomes.6,7

DID YOU KNOW?

One half of a medium fresh pink/red grapefruit only contains 40 calories.8

Note: The information on this site is not intended or implied to be a substitute for medical advice. If you have elevated blood glucose or have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome or diabetes, please consult your doctor or a registered dietitian for advice and recommendations concerning your diet.

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References

  1. Reshef et al. Am J Hypertens. 2005;18:1360-1363.
  2. Fujioka et al. J Med Food. 2006;9(1):49-54.
  3. Silver et al. Nutr & Metabolism. 2011;8(1):8.
  4. Murphy et al. Food & Nutr Res. 2014;58.
  5. Habauzit et al. Am J Clin Nutr. 2015;102(1):66-74.
  6. Palmer et al. Arch Intern Med. 2008;28(168):1487-1492.
  7. Auerbach et al. Prev Med. 2017;105:212-218.
  8. USDA FoodData Central. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/.