GRAPES
The health benefits of grapes include
its ablity to treat constipation
indigestion, fatigue, kidney disorders,
macular degeneration and prevention of cataract. Grapes, one of the most delicious fruits are rich
sources of vitamins A, C, B6 and folate in addition to essential minerals like potassium,
calcium, iron, phosphorus, magnesium and selenium. Grapes
contain flavonoids that are very powerful antioxidants, which can reduce the
damage caused by free radicals and slacken ageing.
Grapes, owing to their high nutrient content, play an important
role in ensuring a healthy and robust life.
Benefits: Some of the health
benefits of grapes include the
following:
o
Asthma: Due to its eminent therapeutic value, grapes can be used for
cure of asthma. In
addition to it, the assimilatory power of grapes is also higher. It increases
the moisture present in lungs.
o
Heart diseases: Grapes increase the nitric oxide levels in the blood, which
prevents blood clots thereby reducing the chances of heart attacks. In addition
the antioxidant present in grapes prevents the oxidation of LDL cholesterol,
which blocks the blood vessels.
- Migraine: Ripe grape juice is an
important home remedy for curing migraine. It should be taken
early in the morning, without mixing additional water
- Constipation: Grapes are very
effective in overcoming constipation . They are considered as a
laxative food as they contain organic acid, sugar and
cellulose. They also relieve chronic constipation by toning up intestine and stomach.
- Indigestion: Grapes play an important
role in dyspepsia They relieve heat and cure
indigestion and irritation of the stomach. They are also preferred as they
constitute a light food
- Fatigue: Light and white grape
juice replenishes the iron content present in the body and prevents
fatigue. Though, the dark grape juice might not give an iron boost and on the other
hand, decrease the iron levels. Drinking grape juice also provides you
with instant energy. The anti-oxidants present in grapes also provide the
needed boost to your immune system.
- Kidney disorders: Grapes can substantially
reduce the acidity of the uric acid and
helps in the elimination of the acid from the system, thereby reducing the
work pressure of kidneys
- Breast cancer Through a latest study,
it has been discovered that purple colored Concord grape juice helps in
preventing breast cancer Significant reduction in
mammary tumor mass of laboratory rats was seen after they were fed the
grape juice on the experimental basis.
- Alzheimer’s disease: Resveratrol, a
beneficial polyphenol present in grapes reduces the levels of
amyloidal-beta peptides in patients with Alzheimer's disease. Studies
suggest that grapes can enhance brain health and stall the onset of
neurodegenerative diseases.
- Macular degeneration: Grapes can prevent the
age related loss of vision or macular degeneration. Three servings of
grapes a day can reduce the risks of macular degeneration by over 36 %.
- Prevents cataract: Flavonoids present in
grapes have antioxidants, which can reduce and fight the damage caused by
free radicals such as cataract apart from cardiovascular diseases, cancer,
and age related problems.
- Blood cholesterol: Grapes contain a
compound called pterostilbene, which has the capacity to bring down
cholesterol level. Saponins present in grape skin can also prevent the
absorption of cholesterol by binding with it.
- Antibacterial activity: Red grapes have strong
antibacterial and antiviral properties and can protect you from
infections. They have a strong antiviral property against poliovirus and
herpes simplex virus.
- Anticancer properties: Grapes are found to have
strong anti cancer properties due to the anti-inflammatory effect of
resveratrol present in grapes. It is particularly effective in colorectal
cancer andbreast cancer. Anthocyanins and
proanthocyanidins present in grapes have properties of an anti-proliferate
and can inhibit the growth of cancer causing agents. Grape juice not just
prevents the risk of cancer but also suppresses the growth and propagation
of cancer cells. The pigments contained in grapes enhance the overall immunity of the body.
Thus, grapes play a
pivotal role in preventing innumerable health disorders and can be used as home
based remedies for several ailments. Dried grapes known as raisins are extremely nutritious and help in many
disorders including constipation, acidosis, anemia, fever sexual weakness and help in gaining
weight and eye care.
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