I love the occasional fresh grapefruit. I hadn’t realized that it could be a serious health issue if I was on certain medications. Image from Pixabay.
For my book I want to show how food systems work. To make this more personal I researched the origins of my breakfast which included a grapefruit. When I read this article, I was intrigued to learn more about this citrus fruit with an obscure history.
While I knew that grapefruit interacts with many drugs from some friends who have to avoid it, I didn’t realize how many drugs were affected by grapefruit. Did you? If I were to follow the FDA regulations strictly, this makes grapefruit juice a chemical hazard, just like food allergens!
Before adding grapefruit to anything, be aware that you are limiting who can eat your product. Want to discuss this or other food safety issues, book a call today.