Grapefruit is one of the best energy boosting fruits. It’s natural sugar and vitamin C content paired with energy boosting enzymes make it the perfect quick pick me up.
The natural sugar found in Grapefruit also benefits blood sugar levels. Blood sugar levels directly affect energy levels. Low blood sugar makes you feel weak or dizzy. High blood sugar levels may give you the energy you need, but it’s followed by a sugar crash, like those I’d feel after my favorite treat. It leaves you more exhausted than you were before. Natural sugars, like those found in grapefruit, help regulate blood sugar levels, ensuring you have fewer sugar rushes and crashes.
Vitamin C also plays a role in energy boosting. Vitamin C deficiency can cause irritable, depressive moods and low levels of energy. Good news! Grapefruit contains high levels of vitamin C to keep mood swings from taking over and give you some energy boosting support. You’re welcome family!
Perhaps the most powerful reason grapefruits are a great energy boosting fruit is because of the presence of nootkatone, a rare compound that activates an enzyme called AMP-activated Protein Kinase (AMPK for short). This enzyme jumpstarts the body’s energy production. Nootkatone, the energy boosting enzyme, also increases weight loss and reduces the risk of diabetes.
Grapefruit is the perfect natural substitute for the Snickers bar that usually gets you through the day. Blend it with pineapple, a fruit also high in natural sugar and vitamin C, and you’ll be feeling ready to dominate again sooner than you think. Are you ready to switch up your afternoon pick me up? Because it’s energy boosting abilities are so efficient that we named the recipe Quick Pick Me Up in honor of its superpower.
Makes 2 servings
INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 1 cup water
- 1 grapefruit
- 2 cups pineapple
INSTRUCTIONS
- Blend spinach, water, and grapefruit together until smooth.
- Add remaining ingredients and blend again.
Ingredients
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- Blend spinach, water, and grapefruit together until smooth.
- Add remaining ingredients and blend again.
Use at least one frozen fruit to make smoothie cold.
