Red grapefruit is best at lower cholesterol levels
By including both the red and blond calories in grapefruit in your diet they will have a influence on your cholesterol levels. Red grapefruit has however shown to have the most influence on your levels. They have in fact shown to be twice as effective as the blond grapefruits. This is especially true when it comes to lowering the triglyceride levels. Both of these varieties of grapefruits can significantly improve blood levels of protective antioxidants. The better performance of the red grapefruit may be due to an unknown antioxidant compound. It may even be due to the effects of lycopene. It is not clear yet as to the reason.
