If you remember those restrictive grapefruit diets from the 1980s, you might wince at the idea of putting the words "grapefruit" and "diet" together ever again. While the diet has gone in and out of ...

For so many women of a certain age, the word grapefruit sends us reeling back several decades in time, when the grapefruit diet was all the rage. As it turns out, the creators of the grapefruit diet ...

Grapefruit is a vibrant citrus fruit perhaps best known for its tart, bittersweet flavor. In recent years, studies have backed the fruit’s health benefits. Grapefruit has a few unique qualities that ...

I have just started a special weight-loss plan that calls for grapefruit juice with every meal. I understand that grapefruit affects metabolism so it will be easier to drop pounds. My pharmacist ...

Thanks to the grapefruit diet, you probably think of healthy and wellness when you think of grapefruits. The citrus fruit is certainly healthy, and some people start every morning by eating half of ...

Grapefruit juice was a go-to drink back in the day for ladies in leotards looking to slim down. Today, the grapefruit remains a popular citrus fruit and juice — unless you’re on certain meds, when you ...

A woman from Washington State nearly lost her leg after following the grapefruit diet for three days. Enzymes from the fruit interacted with her contraceptive pill and caused a blood clot in her leg.

I hate calling things “diet foods.” It seems anytime I eat a rice cake or a spoonful of Greek yogurt, somebody has to make a remark about my eating habits. While these items are in fact low in ...