14 DAYS OF GRAPEFRUIT!

It's that time in my life, yet again. Time for transition. Time for a search deep down into the delving depths of divine delight within me to welcome change, in its notoriously, for lack of a better term, ever-changing ways. :) But, enough with the big-word babble and on to the good stuff. I have a very exciting announcement. If you're too lazy to read a few more sentences, you can skip to the yellow text.

Three days ago, I returned from a fabulous journey to Greece. I felt compelled to go there, and it was a good time in my life, so I blew my bank account to the absolute bare minimum and flew to Athens. In short, it was great. It was just what I needed. I rediscovered the warm light of sun after a depressingly long and cold winter, met some amazing people, and want to do everything possible to sustain my traveler's high.

So, I'm going to embark on a grapefruit feast.

Yep.

Beginning today, I am going to eat nothing but grapefruit. White. Ruby red. Pummelos. Freaky hybrid breeds that I don't even know exist. Big ones, small ones, some as big as your head, I've got a lovely bunch-o coco---grapefruits, deedaleedeeeeeee......

My goal is to keep this going for 14 days, but I do not want to be too set on goals at this point. All that I can be sure of is that grapefruit is one of the most amazing blessings of this planet (as are all fruits, especially citrus), and that mono-diets are a gorgeous way to allow simplicity and airiness to flow in and out of your life. I just know that this is what my body wants and needs right now. I just do.

I'll be posting to this blog daily, and you can follow my grapefruitian (grapefruitatarian?) adventures! I'm pretty damn excited. I'll be researching the ins and outs of mono-fruit diets, citrus fruit, tropical fruit, raw foods, and everything else related. You can be sure that we will all be experts by the end of this citrus escapade.

Many fragrant fruit peels for you,
Chelsea

Grapefruit fastfacts

Did you know...

• Grapefruit was originally named the "forbidden fruit" of Barbados, being identified as one of the "seven wonders of Barbados". I haven't been able to find what the other six were...


• Grapefruit trees produce little white four-petaled flowers that are simply elegant


• Even though grapefruits are acidic, they have an alkalizing effect on one's body (except for your teeth, unfortunately). Lemons and limes are other citrus fruit that are magic like that.


• Until the 19th century, the grapefruit tree was only grown strictly as an ornamental plant! This makes me wonder what "ornamental plants" we grow now bear amazing secrets we don't know about...


• You CAN eat it with a spoon, you just have to know how. I prefer getting my hands all sticky, but if you want to know how, please watch this This video is worth watching! It's like learning how to two-step at a squaredance....you'll know what I mean once you watch it...
  
• The oil from grapefruit peel is often used in aromatherapy, most often used for depression.


• Grapefruit is excellent for blood circulation, and even getting rid of cellulite. Let's go, fatties, hop on board. Eat more fruit! There's a million other reasons how grapefruit can make you look and feel better, but we'll get to that later.

PRAISE THE GRAPEFRUIT!

After a religious experience happened in my breakfast bowl last week while opening up a big, glowing, beautiful, aromatic, fresh, juicy, delicious grapefruit, I haven't been able to stop eating them. They are simply amazing.

This blog is going to discuss not only why we should give grapefruits infinite praise, but also the in's and out's of specific foods, perhaps a new one each week? How exciting! As a raw vegan, I spend a lot of time exploring the nutritional values and simple beauty of nature's foods, and want to share my mind ramblings with the world. Why not?

*note* If you have suggestions, comments, questions, or concerns, please share, and I will do my best to promptly reply. But unfortunately, this blog will not be a place where you may complain or hate on my fave foods. Sorry 'boutcha. You can be a carnivore, omnivore, juiceavore, whatever, but please be peaceful. My glass of orange juice is half-freakin'-full, thank you very much.

I have to go back to work now, as I'm spending my lunchbreak online...again...researching nutrition stuff...again...but I look forward to spreading juicy citrus love with the rest of you!

Butterfly kisses and bear hugs and stuff,

Chelsea