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Grapefruit juice is the Fruit Juice coming from Grapefruit s. It is rich with Vitamin C and is very sour. Variations include Pink Grapefruit juice and ruby red grapefruit juice.The World's Healthiest Foods; Grapefruit. ''The George Mateljan Foundation.'' Article Fellers PJ, Nikdel S, Lee HS. Nutrient content and nutrition labeling of several processed Florida citrus juice products. ''J Am Diet Assoc.'' 1990 Aug;'''90'''(8):1079-84. Abstract DRUG INTERACTIONS See Also: List of drugs affected by grapefruit Grapefruit juice, and grapefruit in general, is a potent inhibitor of the . The effect of grapefruit juice with regard to drug absorption was originally discovered in 1989. However, the effect became well-publicized after being responsible for a number of deaths due to overdosing on medication.Bakalar, Nicholas. Experts Reveal the Secret Powers of Grapefruit Juice. ''New York Times.'' Published: March 21, 2006. Article BREAST CANCER LINK A recent study published in the July 2007 edition of the British Journal of Cancer reported that eating grapefruit every day could raise the risk of developing breast cancer by almost a third. The Study found that in the test subjects, 50,000 post-menopausal women, eating just a quarter of a grapefruit daily raised the risk by up to 30%. It is believed that the fruit boosts the levels of estrogen, which in turn increases the risk of developing the disease. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6900482.stm SEE ALSO REFERENCES |
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