Chinese Food Recipe: Good beverage and warm drink， The grapefruit tea with honey
In fact, this beverage is spread over South Korea. Now more and more cold weather, this drink is appropriate.Feel a little bitter in sweet drink , but also with a unique grapefruit scent.
About grapefruit：
Grapefruit is an excellent source of many nutrients and phytochemicals, able to contribute to a healthy diet. Grapefruit is a good source of vitamin C, pectin fiber,1and the pink and red hues contain the beneficial antioxidant lycopene. Studies have shown grapefruit helps lower cholesterol and there is evidence that the seeds have high levels of antioxidant properties. Grapefruit forms a core part of the “grapefruit diet”, the theory being that the fruit’s low glycemic index is able to help the body’s metabolism burn fat.Grapefruit seed extract has been claimed to be a strong antimicrobial with proven activity against bacteria and fungi. However, studies have shown the efficacy of grapefruit seed extract as an antimicrobial is not demonstrated. Although GSE is promoted as a highly effective plant-based preservative by some natural personal care manufacturers, studies indicate the universal antimicrobial activity associated with GSE preparations is merely due to contamination with synthetic preservatives.A 2007 study found a correlation between eating a quarter of grapefruit daily and a 30% increase in risk for breast cancer in post-menopausal women. The study points to the inhibition of CYP3A4 enzyme by grapefruit, which metabolizes estrogen.
Other uses
Grapefruit peel oil is used in aromatherapy and it is historically known for its aroma.
Grapefruit has also been investigated in cancer medicine pharmacodynamics. Although it inhibits some pharmaceutical metabolism, seen as a generally bad idea, some cancer drugs can be used at a lower dose, because of inhibited metabolism. This requires less amount, which, in principle, can reduce the overall cost of an “effective” dose.
Studies confirm that grapefruit also contains pectin, a form of soluble fiber that has been shown in animal studies to slow down the progression of atherosclerosis. Pigs fed a high-cholesterol diet plus grapefruit pectin had 24% narrowing of their arteries, while pigs fed the high-cholesterol diet without grapefruit pectin had 45% narrowing.
In humans, drinking three 6-ounce glasses of grapefruit juice a day was shown to reduce the activity of an enzyme that activates cancer-causing chemicals found in tobacco smoke. In rats whose colons were injected with carcinogens, grapefruit and its isolated active compounds (apigenin, hesperidin, limonin, naringin, naringenin, nobiletin) not only increased the suicide (apoptosis) of cancer cells, but also the production of normal colon cells.
Key material：
Grapefruit
Seasoning：
Salt
Rock candy
Honey
Before cooking：
1.Clean grapefruit and put it in water about 65-degree for 10 minutes.
2.Cut a thin layer of the skin down then shred them.
3.Cook the shred grapefruit’s skin in water with a little salt about 5 minutes and drain them.
4.Divide the flesh of grapefruit and teat them until filamentous.
Cooking processes：
1.Heat up with water and rock candy in the pot and add in all grapefruit.
2.When the water boiling until it is adhesive， use a spoon to start non-stop by the direction of stirring.
3. When you see the cooked grapefruit is a very thick，you have to put out the fire，then put them cold.
4.Pour the honey in the cold grapefruit tea and stir until good combined，dish off.
5. Do not put them in the containers with a bit oil to preserve.
Attention：
1.If you do not like bitter taste, you must remove white material of skin.
2.This tea put the more time passes, the better the taste.
3. Drinking when taking a tablespoon of grapefruit tea leaves with warm water.( Must use warm water, which can ensure better nutrition is not lost)
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