September 7, 2004 – Would it be possible to lose – even a little bit – weight by doing nothing but integrating grapefruit into your daily diet? This is what a study conducted by Californian researchers tends to demonstrate.
The results, which have not yet been published, were presented at the national conference of the American Chemical Society, held in late August in Philadelphia.
The researchers randomly selected 100 obese people who were not on any weight-loss diet and separated them into four groups: in the first, participants were to take a grapefruit extract capsule; in the second, they took a glass of grapefruit juice; those in the third group were to eat half a fresh grapefruit, while those in the control group were given a placebo. All participants, who should not change their lifestyle, both eating and physical, had to take their “dose” of grapefruit or the placebo before each meal.
After 12 weeks, the researchers observed that participants who ate the fresh grapefruit lost 1.6 kg (3 ½ pounds), compared to 1.5 kg (just over 3 pounds) in those who had to drink the juice. grapefruit and 1.1 kg (almost 2 ½ pounds) for those who took the extract in capsule. Participants in the control group had lost 0.2 kg (less than half a pound).
Moreover, the authors also observed that the regular consumption of grapefruit would decrease the level of insulin in the blood which, when it is too high, can cause an increase in weight and increase the risk of cardiovascular disorders.
The Dr Ken Fujioka, who led the research, said that in light of these findings, it appears that fresh grapefruit, along with its juice, could both help people with insulin resistance syndrome lose weight. weight. Symptoms of this condition include abdominal obesity, hypertension, high blood sugar as well as cholesterol dysregulation.
Martin LaSalle – PasseportSanté.net
According to Reuters
