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Article Source: the Mail onlineEating grapefruit could help treat diabetes, a study has found.
Naringenin, an antioxidant which gives grapefruit its bitter taste, can do the same job as two separate drugs currently used to manage Type 2 diabetes, scientists said.
Diabetes occurs when the body is unable to produce enough of the hormone insulin to properly regulate blood-sugar levels.
Naringenin helps to increase the body’s sensitivity to insulin. It also helps sufferers maintain a healthy weight, which is a vital part of diabetes treatment.
Following a meal the blood is flushed with sugars, causing the liver to create fatty acids, or lipids, for long-term storage. Weight gain puts diabetics at risk of health problems and reduces the effectiveness of insulin.
#1 - Mon Aug 30, 2010 6:15 PM EDTSo does that mean grapefruit will become illegal now? Or only available by prescription?
#2 - Mon Aug 30, 2010 6:51 PM EDTLol...good one:))
I absolutely cannot stand grapefruit myself, as nasty as it tastes, it may as well be medicine:))
I used to not like it but the pink ones are oh so good. My mom used to make a concotion for flu from grapefruit and we always got better. :)
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