Increase metabolic rate

Grapefruit helps boost your metabolism, especially when eaten early in the morning. The high water content in addition to the enzymes present in grapefruit propels the workings of your internal organs. grapefruit is very low in calories, consists of just 42 calories per 100 g. Nonetheless; it is rich in dietary insoluble fiber pectin, which by acting as a bulk laxative helps to protect the colon mucous membrane by decreasing exposure time to toxic substances in the colon as well as binding to cancercausing chemicals in the colon.