Grapefruit juice also makes an amazing mixer for a refreshing cocktail ormocktailat happy hour.

But what are the health benefits of this delicious drink?

And are there any potential side effects to drinking it?

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To learn more, we talked with some expert dietitians about what happens when you drinkgrapefruitjuice.

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It will provide plenty of important nutrients.

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McDermott cautions to not go overboard with this jewel-toned juice.

It may interact with certain medications.

According to McDermott, those on certain medications may want to limit their consumption ofgrapefruitjuice.

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“The dark side of grapefruit juice is the potential drug interactions.

Grapefruit juice has been known to have drug interactions with more than 85 drugs,” she says.

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