Paleo Grapefruit Poppy Seed Muffins & Sweet Scarlett’s Giveaway!

05 February 2015 ~ 0 Comments

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Health

Normally, I try to keep my recipe sharing to just one per week, sometimes none. There are a tone of recipe developers out there and my thing is fitness so I try to stick to that side of the river. But this week, I’m breaking the rules and sharing a second recipe.

If you missed the Chocolate Chili you can find it here. <— It’s freaking awesome.

Let’s talk grapefruit for a minute, shall we? Just maybe you’ll learn something that makes you react with a, “wow, that’s pretty cool!”

Because, yes, there are some pretty cool things about grapefruit.

For instance…

Did you know that grapefruits are the only citrus fruits originally from America? It’s actually a cross between the pommel and orange? AND it received its name from Jamaicans because the fruit grows in bunches like grapes.

Just incase it’s every a Jeopardy question, now you know (and knowing is half the battle).

The Perks Of Grapefruit

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While that’s a fun fact, let’s dig a bit deeper into the reasons why it’s cool to eat this sweetly tart fruit.

A half of a grapefruit has 6 grams of fiber, making it one of the highest fiber fruits available.
One grapefruit contains enough Vitamin C for your body for 2 days!
It contains 75% juice, with the ability to squeeze out an entire cup of fresh juice. When squeezed and stored in the fridge, the juice can retain 98% of it’s Vitamin C for up to a week! This is rare for most juices which quickly lose their nutritious profile.
As for weight loss, a study showed that rats that drank no-pulp grapefruit juice with a high fat diet, gained 18% LESS weight than the rats without juice. They also had better insulin and blood sugar levels. There actually may be something to the whole “grapefruit diet” thing. (Read the study here)
And finally, a grapefruit a day may have a significant affect on lowering cholesterol levels. At least according to this study! While it’s not clear exactly why, it’s likely due to the high levels of antioxidants found in the red variety.

But I’m pretty sure you don’t need this bullet points to convince you to slice open a grapefruit from time to time. We all know it’s healthy and we’ve all heard that it can help our waist lines.

*Editor’s note: Check out my friend Bonnie’s post on Grapefruit For Faster Fat Loss! We both had this fruit on our mind this week.

Texas Sweet Scarletts

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A few weeks ago the grapefruit company Sweet Scarletts reached out to me asking if I would like to try their Texas variety. Of course I jumped at the opportunity! In Charleston, I’ve only ever seen Florida SunKisks available.

I received the sweetest gift basket of grapefruits, a hand juicer (which works like a charm), adorable apron, juice jar, and my favorite… a grapefruit spoon!

grapefruit-spoon

I’ve always wanted a grapefruit spoon but it’s not one of those things you think to buy when you’re out and about, you know?

I couldn’t wait to try the fruit and was really surprised by the different taste. It was sweeter than any grapefruit I’ve had before. Normally, I like to sprinkle a little stevia on top, but these babies didn’t need it. Even the juice tasted as if had been sweetened. Delicious!

And now, one of you guys get the chance to win a Sweet Scarlett Basket for yourself. And when you get the basket, I recommend trying to make these Paleo Grapefruit Poppy Seed Muffins because damn they’re good.

Just make sure to scroll down below the recipe to register for your chance to win!