Nutritional Information and Facts on Grapes

Grapes have a long history. This fruit was being cultivated in Asia over 6000 years ago. Egyptians showed in their hieroglyphics the history of grapes to be 2400 B.C. Romans spread grapes and grape wine throughout Europe. And grapes have been used for wine in prehistoric times.

Resveratol 

Grapes have been used traditionally to treat liver, kidney, dyspeptic, tuberculosis, hemorrhoids, gangrene, cancer, varicose veins and many other diseases. The effectiveness of grapes in treating disease comes from their high level of phytochemicals and antioxidants. It is the phytochemical resveratol, found in the grape skin, which protect the brain and connective tissues from aging.

This fruit has been tested in test tubes with various viruses and all viruses were killed. It is not know if grapes can kill viruses in your body, but it is known that grapes have tannin which virus dislike and become disabled.

Here’s what resveratol can do. It slows down tumor formation by stopping DNA damage, slows tumor growth, enhances DNA repair ability, and slows cell cancerous mutation. It also has anti-inflammatory properties which help to keep inflammation in check. Inflammation is known to be the #1 aging and killing process in your body.

Red Grapes

Dark grapes have the most phytochemicals and anti-oxidants, but red grape also have similar properties but not as intense. Grapes as wine, juice, and raisins all have phytochemicals that are healing. Grapes contain polyphenolic compounds which have been shown to reduce blood platelet aggregation, which provides protections against cardiovascular disease.

All forms of grapes, juice, wine, and raisins have shown effective protections against various cancers. Grape seeds are used to produce grape seed extract. This extract shows antiviral and antibacterial properties and is used in England to treat varicose veins and other venous disorders. The grape seed flavoniods also show they can reverse atherosclerosis.

Pick those grapes that hard and ripe. The yellow or green grapes are the sweetest but the dark ones have more healing power. Regular use of grapes in your diet will provide you with some protection against cancer, viruses, and many other diseases, so eat plenty of them during the summer.