Grapefruit 'may cut gum disease'

Lately, grapefruit is emerging as a health food where from a study says that it can help loss weight, heal stomach ulcers and the latest 'may cut gum disease'.

Eating grapefruit could help fight gum disease, a study suggests.

Researchers found people with gum disease who ate two grapefruits a day for a fortnight showed significantly less bleeding from the gums.

They believe this is due to an increase in blood levels of vitamin C, known to promote wound healing and cut damage by unstable free radical molecules. [BBC]