I might have a grapefruit problem
I just ate my fourth fifth grapefruit of the day so far. It’s the last one in the house so I can’t eat anymore until I go to the store. Could this have possible negative effects on my health? I haven’t gotten the runs yet, so that aspect seems ok at least. I read a few articles online today that talked about how something in grapefruit and grapefruit juice affects the way the body metabolizes medicine, especially with cholesterol-lowering drugs like Lipitor. Good thing I’m not taking Lipitor. I can’t seem to control myself, and why would I want to when grapefruits are so good??
My main concern is that they’re expensive — a dollar per pound at the nearby grocery store, and each grapefruit weighs about a pound. That’s five dollars a day in pure grapefruit consumption. I can’t afford to keep this up unless I stop buying all other food, which isn’t a good idea either. I suppose it’s better than five candy bars a day.
ZoeJane replied:
Dan and I just got a HUGE bag of grapefruit at CostCo – still have 4 left to go!
But yeah, it’s good – especially with the weather warming up and all.
April 1, 2007 at 9:06 pm. Permalink.