Bitter, sour (Grapefruit Essential Oil)

Member Name: jennikitten

Product:	Grapefruit Essential Oil
Date:	28/12/08 (50 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Great for you!

Disadvantages: Nasty taste

There are very few fruits I hate the taste of, but grapefruit is one of them. It's just so sour! I feel like I may as well just eat a whole lemon and be done with it - at least the skin isn't as tough to get through!

However, I wish I did like grapefruit because its fresh juice is matched only by cranberry in terms of the good it can do your body, and when I got nuritional advice a couple of summers ago, the woman recommended it as a regular part of a good diet. Unfortunately buying it is just a waste of money for me as I'd make as many excuses as possible to avoid it! Another reason why I don't really buy fresh grapefruit is because it's so heavy - it sounds silly but it's true.

Grapefruits come in large sizes, so half is considered a good size portion. Most people scoop out the flesh and eat it with a spoon rather than peeling it. I personally find it more manageable in tins, especially mixed with other fruit so it's not as noticeable. Del Monte do what they call a 'Breakfast Mix' of fruit which also contains oranges I think. Obviously this isn't as good for you but better than nothing!

There are two common varieties of grapefruit - pink and yellow. Yellow is by far the most common and pink is considered more of a luxury. The pink is slightly better in my opinion because it's not quite as sour - however it still shares the same bitter aftertaste as the yellow.

Summary: If you can stomach it it's a good thing to buy