Grapefruit is a great choice for reducing internal heat in the autumn and winter seasons. It is rich in essential nutrients such as protein, organic acids, calcium, phosphorus, and sodium. It also contains components such as vitamin C and insulin-like substances. Grapefruit has a cool and sweet taste and has the effects of regulating qi, transforming phlegm, moistening the lungs, clearing the intestines, nourishing blood, and invigorating the spleen. It is suitable for nourishing the lungs and relieving cough symptoms caused by colds in the autumn and winter seasons. Many people enjoy eating grapefruit and can eat it anytime they want. However, some people are concerned about whether eating grapefruit at night will cause weight gain.
Will eating grapefruit at night make you gain weight?
Grapefruit has very low calories and is high in fiber, which makes it easy to feel full. Eating grapefruit at night is not likely to cause weight gain. Grapefruit also contains special amino acids that can inhibit insulin secretion, thereby inhibiting the conversion of blood sugar into fat in the liver. Therefore, it is okay to eat grapefruit even at night.
Can eating grapefruit at night help with weight loss?
The weight loss effect of grapefruit is due to its rich content of fruit acids, which can stimulate the gastrointestinal mucosa and affect the absorption of excess nutrients, thus controlling appetite. It also inhibits the conversion of blood sugar into fat. When normal people consume foods that can easily raise blood sugar levels, insulin secretion will accelerate, and insulin can promote the absorption of blood sugar and convert it into fat. To lose weight, it is necessary to avoid an increase in insulin secretion. Grapefruit is a "low insulin" fruit, and the compounds it contains can accelerate fat burning. Therefore, eating grapefruit not only does not cause weight gain but also has weight loss effects.
It is not advisable to eat grapefruit before bedtime
Although eating grapefruit at night does not cause weight gain, it is still not advisable to eat fruit before bedtime. At this time, the stomach is close to being empty, and eating too much grapefruit is not conducive to absorbing useful nutrients and may be detrimental to health.
Disadvantages of eating grapefruit before bedtime
1. Although grapefruit has low calories, it contains some sugars. The conversion of sugars and fats is bidirectional, but the degree of conversion is different. Sugars can form a large amount of fat, so eating too much grapefruit before bedtime does not have a weight loss effect and may even lead to weight gain.
2. Eating fruit two hours before bedtime leads to the accumulation of sugar in the body, which can affect the quality of sleep. At this time, insulin is still being secreted, and frequently eating these sugary fruits at night can easily lead to diabetes.
3. Grapefruit has a high water content. Eating too much grapefruit before bedtime can burden the kidneys and cause puffiness around the eyes the next day. Additionally, eating too much grapefruit before bedtime can also increase the burden on the stomach and intestines, which is not good for the body.
Tips: How to select grapefruit
1. If the skin of grapefruit is rough and too yellow, it may have been stored for a long time or grown poorly. When selecting grapefruit, it is best to choose those with smooth and pale yellow or orange skin. These grapefruits are mature, juicy, and sweet.
2. Delicious grapefruits generally have thin skin. When cutting open a grapefruit, if the skin is thick, it indicates that it may not taste very good. Press the skin with your hand, if it is harder, it means the skin is thin, and if it is softer, it means the skin is thick.
