Health Benefits of Grapes

Grapes are one of the most loved fruits in the world but these juicy fruits are also nature's cleansers and excellent detoxifiers. In these days of polluted air and polluted everything we badly need these natural cleansers and detoxifiers to enable the body cure itself and prevent diseases naturally by ridding itself of all toxins and pollutants and also by boosting the body's immunes system. Grapes are very good at detoxifying the skin, gut, kidneys and the liver.

Grapes are rich in the following health enhancing nutrients, vitamins B1, 133, B6, C, K, beta-carotene, biotin, folic acid, calcium, copper, iodine, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorusm potassium, selenium, zinc; anthocyanins, ellagic acid, flavonoids, quercetin; and carbohydrates.

  

Since the earliest times, grapes have been dried to make raisins. Dynamos of concentrated nutrients, raisins are full of fibre and are an exceptionally high-energy food. They are also rich in the minerals iron, potassium, selenium and zinc. Selenium, in particular, is a very important anti-aging nutrient, offering protection from heart disease and boosting the immune system. In addition, selenium is good for the skin and is thought to help keep fine lines and wrinkles at bay.

Grapes contain an enormous number of compounds that are uniquely nourishing, thus giving them a reputation as a food for convalescents. This aromatic fruit can prevent and help to treat any number of age-related conditions, from anaemia and fatigue to arthritis, varicose veins and rheumatism.