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DESCRIPTION
Grapes are form of berry. They are round or oval in the shape with variety of sizes, colors and tastes. Its sizes vary from as small as pea to as big as plum. Its skin ranges in colors, anything from white to black, with a semi-translucent flesh. Depending on variety, there are grapes with seeds, and some seedless, tasting from sweet to sour.
Red grape juice or red wine has high concentration of compound called resveratrol, which is not found in the white wine, mainly because of how the wine is made. This compound has anti-aging, anti-cancer, anti-inflammation and anti-viral properties.
Grape seeds contain the rich flavonoids that are powerful in fighting and protecting an against many diseases. When juicing grapes, juice seeds and all. here are some of the health benefits of grapes.
NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS
Like other berries, grapes are highly nutritious and valuable with the plenty curative agents. It has the high content of vitamins A, B1, B2, B6 and C. It also contains many health-promoting flavonoids. The deeper color of grapes, the richer flavonoids.
The abundance of the minerals include the calcium, chlorine, copper, fluorine, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, silicon and sulphur.Grapes contain the large amounts of tartaric and malic acids. Also present in the grapes are other acids like succinic, fumaric, glyceric, p-coumaric and caffeic, each functioning quietly with its own wonderful healing properties.
Grape skins are loaded with the beta-carotene and lycopene, and other phytonutrients like ellagic acid, resveratrol and sulfur compounds.
Grape seeds have highly protective flavonol anti-oxidants that scavenge the free radicals and promote growth and repair of tissues.
HEALTH BENEFITS
Even though most variety of grapes are very sweet, its glycemic index is still at the very safe level of 50. In fact, grape juice is an excellent stimulator of the body metabolism in helping to burn an excess food and waste. It supplies heat and energy to body in the short space of time after drinking.
Here are many more health benefits of grapes or its juice:
Anti-coagulant:
The juice from this tiny fruit can help to prevent the blood clotting and in process, help to improve the blood circulation which would generally improve on overall health.
Anti-inflammation:
The anti-inflammatory agents in the grapes greatly help to reduce risks of inflammatory problems like rheumatism, gout and asthma.
Atherosclerosis:
Resveratrol in grapes is the good scrubber of arterial deposits, thus it effectively helps to reduce the risk, or even reverse an atherosclerosis.
Bladder:
Highly cleansing to bladder, cleaning out stones and improving urination, improves the bile flow and elimination of waste materials.
Cancer:
The rich and high content of the anti-oxidants in cancer are superb for prevention of cancer.
Constipation:
Grape juice is a mild laxative and helps to clear up bowels. Take about two hundred ml twice daily for the chronic constipation.
Eyesight or vision:
The flavonol compounds in the grape seeds are effective for treatment of night blindness, retinal disorders and vision improvement.
Fever:
Drink the grape juice consistently to reduce fever. It would also help to relieve fatigue and provide energy to body.
Heart disease:
Grapes are beneficial in toning up heart, reduce the heart pains, and can normalize heart palpitations. To enjoy benefits, go on grape diet for a few days.
Indigestion:
A gentle and natural home remedy for the indigestion.
Mouth and throat infection:
Drink juice of unripe grapes to help to clear infections in mouth and throat.
Migraine:
Certain compounds in grapes make this miracle juice powerfully effective in relieving the headaches and migraine.
Kidney:
Grape juice is diuretic and is excellent for cleaning out the kidney and may help remedy kidney stones.
Liver:
The abundance of minerals in grapes stimulate the cleansing activity in liver, helps to detoxify.
Skin:
The highly cleansing properties of the grape juice and high vitamin C content is very beneficial for skin and helps to reduce acne.
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