Wee Bit of Thought: Sparkling Grapefruit Juice

I'm sure we've all heard about the health benefits of grapefruits by now. They are packed with Vitamin A and Vitamin C. They are also a good source of potassium. We've been told that grapefruits can help us lose weight faster and can help prevent cancer. Grapefruit is a part of the ever popular "Military Diet"... and of course there are even a few diets simply referred to as the "Grapefruit Diet". So... with the buzz about grapefruits, they should be pretty good, right?

Grapefruits are one of my favorite fruits; however, sometimes I just don't have the patience to eat one. I can't just bite into it like an apple, and I can't just peel it like a banana. I actually have to work for it. And of course there's always that stringy stuff that gets stuck in my teeth.

So, for a quick fix that makes a grapefruit a little more portable... I love grapefruit juice.

Now, I will admit, sometimes grapefruit juice on it's own can be a bit sour/tart (I guess that is why my mom always ate her grapefruit with sugar sprinkled on the top). To help with this I just water it down a bit with some sparkling water. It adds no calories and no sugars/artificial sweeteners. It just adds a little extra fizz which is also a great morning pick me up.

mmMmmmm Good.

Here's everything I needed! My citrus juicer, my sparkling water, and my grapefruit (I actually ended up using 2 instead of one like I originally planned...)