Most of the beneficial substances in grapes can be directly absorbed by the human body and can play a good role in human metabolism. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that grapes are sweet in taste and neutral in nature, which can benefit muscles and bones, treat flaccidity and paralysis, replenish qi and blood, relieve irritability and quench thirst, strengthen the stomach and diuresis, etc. Regular consumption can make people strong, resistant to wind and cold, and facilitate urination. Grapes or grape juice also have virus-killing and anti-aging effects.
A study conducted by American nutrition experts showed that if you eat raisins equivalent to 400 calories a day, it can effectively reduce blood cholesterol by 8% and inhibit blood cholesterol levels. Oxidation of bad cholesterol. In addition, raisins can improve rectal health because raisins contain fiber and tartaric acid, which allow excrement to pass through the rectum quickly and reduce the time that dirt stays in the intestines. What’s even more exciting is that raisins contain an ingredient called resveratrol, which can effectively prevent malignant transformation of cells or inhibit the growth of tumors. Another 18-week animal study also found that resveratrol significantly inhibited the spread of skin cancer in mice and prevented the division of leukemia cells. In addition, the fiber in raisins can prevent fructose from being converted into triglycerides in the blood, reducing the blood triglyceride index by about 16%. Triglycerides are a type of blood fat that can increase the risk of heart disease. Danger.
We all know that grapes contain vitamins A, C, minerals (iron, calcium) and a small amount of protein and fat that are indispensable to the human body. Some experts say that if each person consumes 250 grams of grapes per day, It will keep you youthful and maintain your health.
But you may not realize that when we eat grapes, we generally \”lose\” some of their nutrients. That part of the nutrition comes from the grape skins. The unique antioxidants, rich cellulose, pectin and iron in grape skins can supplement the nutrients we lack in modern diets. Nutritionists suggest that when we eat grapes, we only need to wash the peels thoroughly before eating, eat them whole, and eat them with the skins, so that the nutrition will be \”100%\”. It seems that the old saying \”eat grapes without spitting out the grape skins\” really has some truth!
