Grapefruits

**donescobar2000** · 07-31-2003, 08:30 AM

Just thought I would post that grapefruits are not good. Yuck. I bought a couple, but I am following mommy's orders (Jodi). I am still going to eat them all.

**Jodi** · 07-31-2003, 08:37 AM

Will you just start a journal already. It would be much easier to answer your questions and read your replys and such in one location instead of each individual posts. Thank You!

**donescobar2000** · 07-31-2003, 08:38 AM

Alright mommy.

**Jodi** · 07-31-2003, 08:38 AM

**J'Bo** · 07-31-2003, 08:41 AM

well throw some stevia on them and THEY ROCK!

**donescobar2000** · 07-31-2003, 08:42 AM

Originally posted by Jodi

Lol...I am only playing.

**donescobar2000** · 07-31-2003, 08:43 AM

Originally posted by J'Bo
well throw some stevia on them and THEY ROCK!

What is stevia? A spice?

**tucker01** · 07-31-2003, 09:18 AM

Stevia is a natural replacement for sugar, without the worry of increasing insulin levels.

IDF

**donescobar2000** · 07-31-2003, 09:19 AM

ah...thanks. Wouldn't Splenda work?

**J'Bo** · 07-31-2003, 09:25 AM

splenda would work however stevia is a natural product with no chemicals...and aids in digestion

**donescobar2000** · 07-31-2003, 09:27 AM

CHECK! Its on the grocery list.

**Jodi** · 07-31-2003, 04:24 PM

Splenda is fine IMO

Stevia is nasty

**donescobar2000** · 07-31-2003, 04:24 PM

Gotcha!

**J'Bo** · 07-31-2003, 06:28 PM

NASTY? if you get the powder and only put a bit on its good...remember its 100 times sweeter than sugar so limit your amount.

**Jodi** · 07-31-2003, 06:31 PM

Never had it that way. I like grapefruit the way it is. I have had it in coffee and oats before and its gross.

**donescobar2000** · 07-31-2003, 06:33 PM

lol

**Skib** · 07-31-2003, 09:03 PM

grape fruits are awesome!

but then again to each their own

i personally can't stand watermelon, cantalope, squash, turnip or sweet potatoes... but everything else is good to go

**Rocco32** · 08-06-2003, 07:15 AM

So Splenda is a good sugar replacement?

**donescobar2000** · 08-06-2003, 08:00 AM

Yes go for it.

**swifter** · 08-06-2003, 10:42 AM

hehe I love grapefruits .. I usualy buy pink one taste is much better than yellow one

**Fit Freak** · 08-06-2003, 01:23 PM

I also think splenda is fine...and as many know I'm also fine with aspartame

Leave the debating on this to past posts please

**donescobar2000** · 08-06-2003, 01:25 PM

Originally posted by Fit Freak
I also think splenda is fine...and as many know I'm also fine with aspartame

Leave the debating on this to past posts please

Yuck! Aftertaste. We'll leave it at that. Lol.

**Julie7Ulie** · 08-06-2003, 03:30 PM

Originally posted by Skib
grape fruits are awesome!

and expensive.

$1.39 each at Stop & Shop. is it no longer the season?

**Par Deus** · 08-06-2003, 04:51 PM

On the topic of grapefruits, I had to write a sample Q&A for a column that IronMan may be interested having me regularly contribute to, so I might as well get some feedback on one of them:

Q. It has long been suggested, anecdotally, to use grapefruit for dieting, and I have recently been seeing claims of benefits with androgen use as well. What is the story on this??

A. As with so many things, science will eventually show that what many have “known” for years, was neither myth nor wives-tale. In the case of grapefruit, it all has to do with an enzyme system known as Cytochrome-450. The CYP-450 system catalyzes phase 1 metabolism of just about every drug or other xenobiotic that you can put in your body. In the case of grapefruit, this is attributed to inhibition of CYP-1A2 and CYP-3A4, respectively.

CYP-1A2 shares its affinity for grapefruit components with both caffeine and nicotine, both known to increase lipolysis and both very well known by those who have attempted dieting in the past.

The popular mainstream “Mayo Clinic Diet”, which most of us have had parents try out or have tried out ourselves, has on the menu, ½ grapefruit and black coffee, 3 times per day. Whether they knew it or not, this combination would increase caffeine levels in the blood. The same would be the case in regard to nicotine, for those that smoked, in conjunction with their grapefruit diet.

CYP-3A4 , which catalyzes 6beta-hydroxylation of testosterone, a major pathway for testosterone metabolism, was found to be inhibited by 50% by the grapefruit component bergamottin, at micromolar concentrations and 100%, at millimolar concentrations. CYP-3A4 is only 1 of 6 major phase I pathways for testosterone metabolism, so do not jump all over the first supplement you see touting this effect, but it will indeed increase bioavailability and half-life of testosterone.

The increase in area under curve for testosterone quite likely added to the CYP-1A2 mediated enhancement of fat loss our dieters unknowingly used grapefruit for as well.

**Twin Peak** · 08-06-2003, 04:55 PM

Shit, I need to starting eating grapefruit again.

**DaMayor** · 08-06-2003, 05:44 PM

I need to start smoking and eating grapefruit again!

**donescobar2000** · 08-06-2003, 05:52 PM

I had the shyt and I hate it. But if it helps my cutting. I'm going to go get a crapload of it.

**buff_tat2d_chic** · 08-06-2003, 05:54 PM

don't start smoking...I used to and I feel much better. I did however get much fatter after I quit

Now I exercise, watch what I eat, and don't smoke

Oh, yeah...and your lungs will thank you.

I know you are just kidding...still had to comment.

**DaMayor** · 08-06-2003, 06:03 PM

Originally posted by buff_tat2d_chick

don't start smoking...I used to and I feel much better. I did however get much fatter after I quit

Now I exercise, watch what I eat, and don't smoke

Oh, yeah...and your lungs will thank you.

I know you are just kidding...still had to comment.

Flick...flick...Puff Puff..... Puff, Puff........What'd you say Buff?

Puff Puff...Thud..Aw damn! I dropped my grapefruit!

**donescobar2000** · 08-06-2003, 06:05 PM

LOL

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