Add Grapefruit to Your Diet This Christmas
With cold and flu season just around the corner and the long, dark winter nights already setting in, it’s time to bring a little sunshine to your life with Florida grapefruit.
The delicious and nutritious fruit is back in season and can help you look and feel great this party season.
Thanks to the glorious climate and perfect growing conditions, Florida grapefruit are much sweeter than their Mediterranean cousins, containing over 10 percent more juice than grapefruits grown in dry desert conditions.
Not only are they delicious but Florida grapefruit provide several health and beauty benefits as well:
Slimming down before the inevitable Christmas excess?
High in dietary fibre and low in calories, with only 60 calories per half fruit, Florida grapefruit is the perfect ingredient to help you get slim in time for the party season and keep those sneaky Christmas pounds off.
Over done it at the Christmas party?
If you had a few too many champagne cocktails at the staff party this year and are in desperate need of revitalisation, drinking a glass of Florida grapefruit rehydrates and provides a much needed boost of vitamins to get you back on track.
Fight off the flu season
Packed full of vitamins, iron and essential anti-oxidants, each Florida grapefruit helps give your immune system a much needed kick start this winter.
Each fruit provides 100 percent of your recommended daily allowance of vitamin C, which is proven to fight against infections and speed up the healing process.
Having been ripened in the Florida sun, the fruit has a perfect balance of sweet and sour making it an incredibly tasty and versatile addition to any menu.
Why not try Florida pink grapefruit with granola and manuka honey flavoured low-fat natural yoghurt, or try adding Florida pink grapefruit to a healthy salad with smoked mackerel and avocado?
Nancy Brown, International Marketing Manager from Florida Department of Citrus: “November is always an exciting time of year when the fruit are ripe for picking.
"This season’s weather has helped to ensure another fantastic crop and we hope you enjoy a having a little taste of Florida sunshine in the UK.”
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