Grapes are small oval juicy plump fruits that grow on woody vines in vineyards and gardens. People use grapes to make wines, juices, jellies, raisins and grape seed oil. However, there are a few different types of grapes to choose from with different flavors, colors and nutrients.
Red grapes get their color from the high amount of phytonutrients in them called flavonoids. Flavonoids are antioxidants that help protect the body from free radical cells that cause illness. Other potent nutrients in red grapes are vitamin C, thiamin, pyridoxine, manganese and potassium. Red grapes are excellent to eat to help keep the heart healthy and strong by helping to prevent blood clots and clogged arteries. Red grapes also help lower cholesterol levels so if you are suffering from high cholesterol you might want to consider eating some red grapes to help lower it. Asthma suffers might even benefit from eating red grapes or drinking red grape juice because the antioxidants in red grapes helps promote healthy lungs. When you go to eat red grapes, you will notice they have smooth skins and soft juicy sweet red fleshes. Red grapes make tasty red wines, juices, raisins and jellies.
Green grapes contain a phytonutrients in them known as polyphenol. Polyphenol is an antioxidant that helps protect us from free radical cells that cause stomach, colon, rectal and prostate cancers. Some other powerful antioxidants in green grapes are catechins. Catechins help prevent cancers like breast, prostate, bladder and leukemia. If you are suffering from fungal or viral infections, green grapes have anti-viral and anti-fungal properties inside of them that can help treat you. Green grapes also help protect the heath healthy and strong by keeping cholesterol levels low as well. Other essential nutrients in green grapes are vitamins C, K, A and B, thiamine, riboflavin, pyridoxine, iron, manganese, copper, anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties. Consider eating green grapes to help prevent or treat the cold and flu naturally. When you go to eat green grapes, you will notice their light green smooth skins and juicy slightly sweet fleshes. Green grapes make excellent juice, but taste the best when you eat them, as they are right off the vines.
White grapes contain a cancer fighting antioxidant in them called Resveratrol. This antioxidant helps prevent aging, inflammation, bacterial and viral infections, heart disease, digestive issues and prostate cancer. White grapes are even excellent to eat to help keep your brain healthy by preventing memory loss. These grapes contain loads of vitamin C too so eating them to fight off the cold or flu would be good. White grapes are whitish green in color with smooth skins as well and a juicy sweet and tart flesh. If your looking for away to get fiber into your diet white grapes are the way to go.
So know that you know the types of grapes you can eat go have some to help keep your body healthy and strong. Heck, make some red wines, grape juices, jellies and raisins if you wish. Just get those grapes into your diet one way or another.
