Bitter Fruity Goodness

Ingredients :

·         1 lime

·         1 cup pure cranberry (for the best results)

·         2” chunk of ginger (optional)

·         2 grapefruits (make sure that it is the pink variety, white ones are a no-no in this recipe)

·         1 medium cucumber (optional – to dilute and increase yield)

How to prepare :

1)    Juice the grapefruit and lime in a citrus juicer.

2)    Run the small chunk of ginger in a juicer, you can include half a cucumber to dilute this drink further if it is too bitter for you.

3)    You can also add a fruit in there like apple for a little sweetness.

NOTES :

Food Fact: In one study people who ate half a grapefruit before every meal lost more weight in a 12 week period compared to the people who did not.

If you think that all fruits have high fructose content, thing again. The fruits included in this recipe have low fructose content.

Pink grapefruit – 1.2 grams / 100 grams

Lime – n/a (in other words very low)

Pure unsweetened cranberry juice – (9 grams of sugar per 8 ounce cup)

Grapefruit is widely used in a lot of weight loss programs and has been known to also lower insulin another fat causing hormone which means more pound shedding.

Combine all three and you’ll get a very bitter drink that is best taken before every meal – this will suppress your appetite and help you eat less. The ginger is optional if you want some spiciness to contrast the bitter flavor.