What Are The Best Ways To Lose Weight?

What are the best ways to lose weight?

Grapefruit's slimming benefits are hardly breaking news. But many people have yet to discover the plethora of ways to eat the detoxing, debilitating fruit.

Scooping its flesh from the skin is delicious, but have you tried tossing grapefruit into a salad or dipping it in dark chocolate? Before you start losing your mind over what awaits you below, let’s back up a second to remind you of a grapefruit's amazing benefits and why you need more grapefruit recipes in your life. Grapefruits are like the Candice Swanepoel of waist-whittling produce—they steal the spotlight, every time. And here’s why: the ruby fruit can help diminish cellulite, reduce inflammation in your body, keep you hydrated, boost your metabolism, and even help slay your body goals. In fact, a study printed in the journal Metabolism found the eating half a grapefruit before a meal may help reduce belly fat, lower cholesterol levels and shrink your waist by up to an inch in just six weeks! 

1 Grapefruit’s Avocado Salad

Nutrition: 180 calories, 18 g fat (3.1 g saturated), 61 mg sodium, 6.4 g carbs, 3 g fiber, 2.5 g sugar, 1 protein

If you’re looking for a salad that’ll have you wiggling into your skinny jeans, this is it. The famous fruit has a proven ability to spot-reduce belly fat, lower cholesterol, squash hunger and help you make better dietary choices, according to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), a program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The survey results, published in Nutrition Journal, found that eating half a medium-sized avocado on a daily basis was highly correlated with improved overall diet quality.

2 Champagne Grapefruit Mojito

Nutrition: 76 calories, 0 g fat (0 g saturated), 10 mg sodium, 6 g carbs, 2.2 g fiber, 2.1 g sugars, 1.1 g protein

We’re all about popping some bubbly. A little bit of rum, juice of a grapefruit, a splash of champagne and some mint, and we’re sold.

3 Grapefruit Bars

Nutrition: 119 calories, 5.1 g fat (3 g saturated), 40 mg sodium, 15.3 carbs, .5 g fiber, 9 g sugar, 3 g protein

These wholesome grapefruit bars are low calorie and delicious. Whether you’re looking for a guiltless evening treat or an afternoon pick me up, they come together with one bowl, one spoon, one oven and just 15 minutes.

4 Red Grapefruit Pineapple Slim Smoothie

Nutrition: 95 calories, 1 g fat( (0.5 g saturated), 36 mg sodium, 18.1 g carbs, 1.3 g fiber, 14.7 g sugar, 3.7 g protein

Banish bloat and sip your way slim with this one. You already know the benefits of the ruby red super fruit, but what about its tropical partner? Aside from being an amazing source of vitamin C, pineapple aids in digestion and banishes bloat, thanks to the anti-inflammatory enzyme bromelain.

 5 HomeMade Grapefruit Jello

Nutrition: 34 calories, 0 g fat (0 g saturated), 5 mg sodium, 6.7 g carbs, <1 g fiber, 6 g sugar, 2.4 g protein

You’re on another dreadful diet and late night munchies are your downfall. You know not having something for after dinner will set you up to fail—but before you grab the sugar-free boxed stuff, whip up a batch of this homemade version instead. It’s made with fresh, real ingredients and just 34 sweet calories.

6 Spicy Shrimp And Citrus Salad

Nutrition: 206 calories, 6.5 g fat (1.2 g saturated), 312 mg sodium, 17.4 g carbs, 3.9 g fiber, 10.9 g sugar, 21 g protein

Remember when we mentioned shrimps 25 protein protein content? Yeah, that’s music to the dieters ears. Protein-rich foods help boost metabolic activity, increase satiety, and maintain muscle mass. The more muscle you have on your body, the more flab you naturally torch.