The ever famous Grapefruit Diet.  You can read all about it online.  It's been around forever.

Yet supposedly nobody takes claim for 'inventing' it.  But does it work?  That's the question.

Of course it does - thats the official opinion of Fat Into The Fire.  Read on for the full story.

Meaning, adding grapefruit to your diet can be helpful for weight loss and health.  Here is why.

Grapefruit has a low glycemic index, fiber, is acidic (helps reduce feeling of hunger), and is low calorie.

A good source of vitamin C.  Definite qualities of a good food to include in our diets.  But there is more.

Naringin is a compound in grapefruit that some say helps increase the fat burning effect of caffeine.

Also, the enzymes in grapefruit supposedly act with protein food to increase fat burning.

Now this is all debateable.  Regardless, the Grapefruit diet is an easy to follow formula.

1/2 a grapefruit ( or 60 - 90 calories of grapefruit juice) BEFORE each of 3 daily meals.

Think of grapefruit as an 'appetizer'.  The idea is that it will reduce your hunger, therefore reduce calorie intake.

As for your meals, protein is emphasized, with starchy carbohydrates to be eaten as little as possible.

Load up on the fibrous and low calorie veggies.  What does that leave us with?

A high protein, lower carbohydrate, low-medium fat intake diet plan.  Definitely a diet for weight loss success.

So what about your snacks?  If you were going to take the Grapefruit diet to an extreme, then your

snacks could also include grapefruit, along with a hard boiled egg, nuts, or cheese.

If you use juice, you could use some protein powder with it.

If you are taking any medications, check with your doctor.  Most doctors advise not taking medicine with

grapefruit juice due to reactions that either increase or decrease the specific medicine.

Now, the Grapefruit diet may not have any real 'magic' behind it, but it will work.

It is simply just a healthy way of eating, permanent or not, that could very well help you lose weight.

Building a 'diet' around grapefruit is certainly a lot cheaper than weight loss drugs and OTC diet pills.

Certainly a lot safer as well.  Think of grapefruit as your 'fat burning supplement'.  Save money and your health.

You can read more by clicking on the following links:

Science Blog

Every Diet - An interesting diet resource of 'diets'

AOL's take on it

PS - Now I am not suggesting we all start eating grapefruit 3-6 times per day.  But it is an interesting novelty.  Just like your workout routines, sometimes we need to change our structure to keep it interesting.  Do something different and have a unique plan.

Perhaps a day or two on the 'grapefruit diet' would not only be something different, but fun.  It's all about keeping yourself on track.  Eating healthy and making wise choices to fuel our bodies.

-Your Online Personal Trainer,
  David P. Morrow
www.FatIntoTheFire.com