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In 1750, clergymen searching for the Garden of Eden’s Tree of Knowledge discovered the grapefruit in Barbados and dubbed it the “forbidden fruit.” But the juicy, vitamin-packed citrus will probably never be forbidden from a healthy diet. Just one-half delivers 80% of your recommended dietary allowance of vitamin C and 6% of vitamin A. The tart fruit also contains lycopene, a carotenoid responsible for the pink hue and a potent antioxidant. And one recent study suggests its juice has the most nutrients per calorie of all 100% fruit liquids.
Originating in the West Indies, grapefruit may be a hybrid of the pomelo fruit and the sweet orange, and it shares only one distinguishing similarity with its namesake: It grows in clusters. Florida produces 75% of the world’s supply; its fruit tends to be sweeter and less pulpy than its California counterpart.
Enjoy this juicy wintertime treat in salads and salsas, or unadorned, straight from the rind (but check with your doctor if you’re on medication -- grapefruit juice does interfere with some drugs).
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