[kaitlyn159]

I really wanna eat grapefruits coz i've read a lot of health benefits from them...

but my mom says that i'll get a stomach ulcer if i eat 3 daily (1 with my breakfast, lunch, dinner).. i'm not skipping my meal itself... i just wanna add to it ^^... would it be ok? She says that it would make a hole in my stomach because the acid eats through the mucus?

T.T...

[lovd]

Haha, my mom told me the same exact thing, except instead of grapefruit, it was spicy noodles.
I'm pretty sure you're stomach's in no danger of being worn through by acid, but don't overload on the grapefruit. The nutritional benefits are good, but if you eat too much, it could cause problems for your body. My younger brother once went a week for so taking in a lot of Vitamin C (with oranges); his skin turned a strange color and he got very sick.

Everything in moderation.

[kaitlyn159]

okkkk thanks ^^

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[mona789]

But if you're taking certain medications then you should avoid grapefruit. That's because grapefruit contains a substance that interacts with a long list of drugs regularly found in medicines.

[vip_gd]

lol a hole
i even had the guts of drinking vinegar .__.

[plumplum]

I would stick to only one a day, and make sure you eat something else with it.

I once ate a box of fresh pineapple chunks and the acid tore up the inside of my mouth.

[Noning]

i do eat grapefruit either it's fresh or dried.....but not daily. but i dont think eat alot of it cos sometimes good things might come to worst. hey thats me....i dont know about you all.....

[yohimbine]

But if you're taking certain medications then you should avoid grapefruit. That's because grapefruit contains a substance that interacts with a long list of drugs regularly found in medicines.

that's correct. grapefruit is an inhibitor of the CP450 enzyme and therefore depending on what medication if you are on any can make grapefruit a contraindication.

[silver-typhoon]

Stomach ulcers are caused by uncontrolled growth of the bacteria Helicobacter pylori. The guys who found this got a Nobel Prize

Grapefruit, as mentioned above, can interact with some medications... so if you are on medications, ask your pharmacist or doctor if you can take the drug with grapefruit.

[yohimbine]

Stomach ulcers are caused by uncontrolled growth of the bacteria Helicobacter pylori. The guys who found this got a Nobel Prize

Grapefruit, as mentioned above, can interact with some medications... so if you are on medications, ask your pharmacist or doctor if you can take the drug with grapefruit.

Actually, H. Pylori is only implicated in 70% of gastric ulcer whereas it is 100% in duodenal ulcer.

either way, you couldn't get me to drink grapefruit

[bluebonnet]

Three grapefruits a day might be too many. Your mom is right about the acid. Also, the poster who mentioned grapefruit (or anything acidic, for that matter) interacting with medications is right-it can reduce the effectiveness of certain compounds. One grapefruit a day would be plenty to give you health benefits. Also, three grapefruits a day might start to damage the enamel of your teeth. (Another fun side effect of too much acid)

[__sleepyhead]

I heard that if you eat pink(?) grapefruit it will increase the chances of you getting breast cancer.

[yohimbine]

I heard that if you eat pink(?) grapefruit it will increase the chances of you getting breast cancer.

False.

[af.726]

don't overdose on ANY food. even the good stuff is bad for you if you eat too much of it.
so don't eat 3. one will suffice. =)

[super piggy]

tooo much of anything isnt goood.

[xSnubbleyx]

i eat my grapefruit with suge
so it's not healthy -____- lol

[Ramen-C]

You'll get sick of them faster and stop eating them completely too.

[Sarangxcandy]

"Early results from US researchers suggests that eating grapefruit really does help people lose weight, and could help reduce the risk of developing diabetes. The study centered on an experiment involving 100 obese people. The group who ate half a grapefruit with each meal lost an average of 3.6 lb (1.6kg) over twelve weeks, compared with a placebo group who lost an average 0.5lb (0.2kg). Some patients lost as much as 10lbs. After the meal, the "grapefruit groups" also had reduced levels of insulin, the hormone which enables the body to metabolise sugars. Glucose levels were also lower, suggesting a more efficient sugar metabolism.From the Society of Chemical Industry:Eating Grapefruit Does Help Weight Loss, Could Prevent Diabetes"
-http://www.scienceblog.com/cms/node/2251


so since this is a study by doctors and scientists... i guess 1.5 per day is okay
every once in awhile when i do buy grapefruits, i would sit there and eat them like oranges..
peel them and just eat it whole.. i ate at least 2 per day
nothing bad ever happened to me..

[meeyu]

reeeally? lol my parents never said anything like that to me when i eat grapefruit

[c3n8g]

Whether grapefruits are beneficial or dangerous to my body, all I know is that it's great for my bowel movement.. also a great substitute when I don't have time to get red papayas.

I only eat a couple a week, so 3 a day sounds excessive to me. Too much citric acid is not good for your teeth.