Either way, they can make you look more tired and older than you really are. One of the biggest reasons people get bags under their eyes is because their parents have them. It's in your genes, and -- aside from plastic surgery -- there's not much that can be done about it. When you're young, lack of sleep, lack of exercise, a diet full of salty foods and water retention can also lead to bags.
If you're a grapefruit lover, reap the benefits of this super-nutritious fruit by enjoying a serving before meals. A half grapefruit or a glass of grapefruit juice before meals may help fill you up, so you'll eat fewer calories at meals and potentially lose weight.
This zingy fruit helps put the zest in Christmas. âThis is prime time for grapefruit,â said Bob Blakely of the California Citrus Mutual, which represents about 2,000 citrus growers throughout the state. Grapefruit, the misnamed giant of the citrus family, reach their peak of availability during the holiday season. But most of the fresh grapefruit seen in local supermarkets now was shipped from Texas, where harvest starts in earnest in December and peaks in January and February.