Incredible And Amazing Health Benefits of Grapes

Incredible And Amazing Health Benefits of Grapes

 
Juicy and delicious grapes grow in clusters and come in different colors like purple, crimson, black, dark blue, yellow, green, orange and pink. They can be eaten raw or used for making wine, vinegar, jam, juice, jelly, grape seed extract, raisins, and grapeseed oil. Grapes are available year-round.

As well as being tasty, grapes are a storehouse of numerous health benefits, from helping prevent cancer to treating constipation and poor eyesight.

Grapes contain fiber, protein, copper, potassium, iron, folate and vitamins C, A, K and B2. They are also high in antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties as well as phytonutrients, especially phenols and polyphenols. Grapes also have high water content and are good for hydration.

The average serving size for grapes is about 1 cup or 32 grapes.

Grapes fruit health benefits

Protects Against Cancer
The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of grapes help protect against cancer. They prevent chronic oxidative stress and chronic inflammation, two important factors that cause cancer. Apart from reducing the risk of cancer, grapes also suppress the growth and propagation of cancer cells.

According to a 2005 study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, muscadine grapes contain natural phenolic compounds that exhibit anticancer properties.

Grapes are particularly effective in reducing the risk of colorectal, lung, prostate and breast cancer. The compound resveratrol found in grape skins is a potent antioxidant that helps protect the skin from the sun’s damaging UVB rays, thereby reducing the risk of skin cancer.

To reduce your risk of developing cancer, enjoy fresh grapes or juice rather than the supplements.

Health benefits of green grapes

Boosts Brain Power
Grapes are also good for your cognitive health. Eating them regularly can improve memory power and prevent age-related memory decline. The resveratrol in grapes increases blood flow to the brain and improves mental responses. Grapes can even delay the onset of degenerative neural diseases like dementia.

Also, grapes prevent brain-damaging plaque and free radicals, which can cause Alzheimer’s disease. According to a 2009 study published in the British Journal of Nutrition, Concord grape juice supplementation improves memory function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment.

Cardiovascular health
The phytochemicals in grapes activate a process in our genes, which helps reduce damage to the heart muscle itself!
Consuming at least 1-2 cups of grapes daily will not only help reduce the signs of heart muscle damage, but it will help lower blood pressure and improve heart function.

Grapes health benefits

Allergy relief
Red grapes contain an anti-inflammatory called resveratrol, which helps relieve allergy symptoms and improves your ability to breathe (especially in spring when things go to seed!).\

Power Up Your Weight Loss
Exciting research led by MaryAnne DellaFera, PhD at the University of Georgia found that resveratrol (particularly when combined with soy isoflavones) works on the body in two ways to significantly assist with weight loss efforts: 1) it dramatically reduces cells’ ability to store fat by about 130 percent; and 2) causes fat cells to disintegrate at a rate 246 percent higher than normal.

Grapes good for lungs

Protect Your Heart
In research, resveratrol demonstrated the ability to improve the dilation of blood vessels, which may allow blood to flow more easily through blood vessels.  It has also been shown to relax the walls of the blood vessels, making their diameter larger, thereby lowering blood pressure, and allowing a higher volume of blood to flow through all areas of the body, delivering increased oxygen and nutrients to the body’s cells.  Another study found that just 10 mg of supplementary resveratrol resulted in a dramatic reduction in heart-attack risk factors.

Protection Against Sunburns
The fleshy part of the grapes as well as the extract of their seeds contains proanthocyanidins and resveratrol, which are powerful antioxidants. The application of grapeseed extract on the skin provides protection against harmful ultraviolet radiation (2). It acts as a sunscreen by reducing the redness caused due to sunburn, and also minimizes the damage borne by the skin cells. It is due to this feature that grapeseed extracts and resveratrol are often used as ingredients in sunscreen lotions.

Health benefits of grapes during pregnancy

Anti-Aging Benefits
Free radicals are the main cause of premature aging, which is characterized by the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines on the skin. The antioxidants present in the grapes, along with vitamin C, protect the skin from the harmful effects of the free radicals, and reverse the appearance of wrinkles and dark spots. Grapes also help in toning the skin. If practiced regularly, rubbing the pulp of a few seedless grapes on the face in a circular motion and rinsing it after 20 minutes will help in reducing the formation of wrinkles

Good cholesterol
Believe it or not, not all cholesterol is bad for you. High-density lipoprotein is one form of good cholesterol, and according to Dr. Martha Grogan with the Mayo Clinic, red wine and grape juice contain antioxidants in the form of flavonoids that help to increase the amount of this good cholesterol within the body. So, drink up, but do so reponsively.

Blood pressure
The National Grape Cooperative has reported the result of a study in which men with high blood pressure were given Concord grape juice to drink. After they drank the juice, there was reported a “significant drop” in the blood pressure levels of the test subject. This means that if you have high blood pressure, you should probably talk to your doctor about adding grapes or grape juice to your diet.

Health benefits of grapes weight loss

Strokes
A study released by the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, the skin on grapes has lots of resveratrol, and that resveratrol is also known to limit the brain damage often associated with strokes and stroke victims.

Good for your eyes
Eyes are an extremely important part of our body as without it there would only be darkness. Grapes are rich in antioxidants like lutein and zeaxanthin which have been linked to a reduced risk of age-related macular degeneration.

Health benefits of black grapes

Boosts immunity
Antioxidants in grapes have been associated with reduced risk of uncontrolled immune response. Studies have shown that consumption of grapes has an immune-modulating effects in the immune system, which results in reduced inflammation and increased production of immune mediators that make immune responses stronger, conferring better protection against infections 

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