The main cornerstone of the diet: Eat half a grapefruit with each meal — a strategy that’s been effective for Woman’s World readers and patients at Dr. Petrucci’s Pennsylvania clinic.

As it turns out, the creators of the grapefruit diet were on to something. Research shows that the light, refreshingly tart fruit can help us slim down and enhance our health.

The so-called “grapefruit diet” is a fad diet that’s been around since the 1930s that reportedly helps burn fat and melt away pounds. However, the diet tends to restrict calories greatly and ...

Essentially you just consume a low-calorie, high-protein diet that includes drinking a glass of grapefruit juice at every meal. But besides the juice, the diet doesn’t specifically mention eating a ...

If you incorporate grapefruit into your daily diet, you may notice a change in your blood pressure levels. That said, this ...

One cup of grapefruit contains over 100% of your daily vitamin C, in addition to fiber, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and Vitamin B6, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The grapefruit diet, also known as the 18-day diet, originated in Hollywood and promised that consuming grapefruit or grapefruit juice with every meal would result in quick weight loss.

The grapefruit effect lasts at least a day, so taking your pills at a different time won't help. This diet is not for you. Q: I've been taking Centrum and recently switched to a high-potency capsule.