Grapes contain nutritional value which is pretty good for skin health and beauty. Nutrient content in grapes that are different for each type of varieties, but in general the grapes contain 70% water, 20% sugar, and the remaining 10% of the content of other nutrients.
Other nutrients:
- Acid
- Glucosides
- Phosphoric acid
- Manganese
- Iron
- Vitamins
- Calcium
Here are some goodness of grapes you should know.
EYE HEALTH
Macular degeneration can cause your eyes to become myopic and even cataracts. But you can prevent macular degeneration with the consumption of grapes regularly.
Grapes contain a compound lutein and zeaxanthin are quite high. This content makes the efficacy of grapes are good for the eyes
Both of these compounds are antioxidants, which antioksidannya nature is beneficial to prevent free radicals cause of macular degeneration in the eye.
GOOD SUGAR SOURCES
When compared with pineapple, soursop. Grapes contain levels of GI (Glycemic Index) which is quite low, i.e. only around 43-53% only.
With this, the benefits of grapes against the sugar levels in your blood to become better. Although it is sweet, but the consumption of grapes regularly won't make blood sugar levels in our body to be upgraded. So good for prevention of diabetes or diabetics.
ANTI MICROBIAL
Microbes such as bacteria, germs, viruses, fungi, parasites, and the like can we work on by eating grapes regularly. For in this one fruit contain piceatannol high enough.
According to research at the University of Yale, the content is as anti-microbial subtances, where its nature it will be able to kill all kinds of microbes that live in our bodies, including one on the part of the digestive system.
A GOOD SOURCES OF VITAMIN
There are an awful lot of vitamin in grapes, ranging from vitamin C untill vitamin K.
According to experts, each one serving of grapes is able to provide vitamin C intake of 16 mg, vitamin that is able to meet the daily requirement of 27-30%.
Efficacy of the grape is related to the vitamin helps the body running its functions optimally, especially the function of the organs metabolism doing every day.
MAINTAIN HEART HEALTH
As we know, the diseases of heart failure is the number one killer in the world. In fact almost every 1 minute man killed by the presence of the disease.
But with consumption of grapes, the heart we will be healthier. Because grapes contain resveratrol, the compounds which are believed capable of dilating the blood vessels leading to the heart.
When the blood vessels are dilated, then the risk of blockage of blood vessels and blood vessels rupture will decrease. So your heart can work optimally for pumping blood and distribute it throughout the body.
RICH IN NATURAL MINERALS
Benefits of grapes not only come from the vitamin, but also quite lot mineral are beneficial to care for the health of your body.
In one portion of grapes:
- 288 mg potassium
- 0.2 mg copper minerals
- 0.1 mg of the mineral manganese
- 0.5 iron minerals.
In addition to the above, mineral content of grapes still contains other minerals, but in a fairly small amounts. the mineral content such as calcium, magnesium, zinc, and selenium.
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