When you see a bunch of green or purple grapes, no matter what age group you belongs to you just want to try them. Especially, young children go crazy for these juicy berries. These mouthwatering berries, not only attracts you with their colour but also great nutritional qualities.
Grapes are filled with various vitamins like K, C, B1, B6, manganese and potassium. These fruits are very rich in antioxidants and variety of phytonutrients that helps in curing many ailments including constipation, diabetes, asthma, heart diseases etc. Grapes can be eaten raw or cooked or mashed to produce a range of food products including jams, jellies, wine, raisins, vinegar etc.
So, lets take a look on various health benefits of grapes:
Slows down aging: Grapes are full of strong antioxidants which can delay aging. The seeds and skin of grapes contain the richest concentration of antioxidants. So never mind munching a big bunch of grapes at any time of the day. You can also include grapes in your cornflakes or oat breakfast to make it even more healthy.
Keeps heart healthy: Do you worry about the health of your heart? Then, its time for you to stop worrying about it. Simply add a glass of wine to your meal and make your diet heart healthy.
Cures constipation: Nutritional value of grapes play an important role in curing constipation. They contain organic acids, cellulose and sugar which helps in overcoming constipation. Regulate blood sugar: Grapes have low glycemic index which makes this fruit very beneficial for those people who suffer from blood sugar imbalance. Phytonutrients present in grapes helps regulating blood sugar and increased insulin sensitivity.
Antibacterial activity: The flavonoid compounds like quercetin have antimicrobial properties and they help prevent microbe-related diseases like food borne illness.
Fights cancer: As grapes are rich source of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory nutrients, they help us escaping the chronic inflammation which can be a key reason for the growth of cancer cells. The strong phytonutrients resveratrol, anthocyanins and proanthocyanidins present in grapes have anti-inflammatory properties which reduces the chances of growth of cancer causing agents.
Cures migraine: Ripe grape juice is known as a home remedy for curing migraine. If you are suffering from this chronic pain, you can try ripe grape juice (without water) early morning.
Boost brain health: Grapes are found to have such properties which helps in boosting brain health and lessens the chances of development of neuro-degenerative diseases.
Helps lose weight: Resveratrol present in grapes also helps body to lose weight. According to researchers, resveratrol reduces cells ability to store fat by some percentage and it also causes fat cells to disintegrate. So, include this fruit in your regular diet in order to be healthy.
