Did you know that every time you eat grapes you may also be improving your health and reducing your risk of chronic and deadly diseases such as cancer? Check out these three health benefits that are sure to make you want to add more grapes to your diet!
1) Grapes contain resveratrol. Resveratrol is a powerful phytonutrient that is known to have anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. It has also been shown to prevent or delay Alzheimer’s as well as being associated with helping to maintain healthy cholesterol levels. Resveratrol is found abundantly in the skins of grapes.
2) Red grapes contain the carotenoid lycopene. Lycopene is a potent cancer-fighting antioxidant. It neutralizes free radicals before they can cause damage. Lycopene has about twice the antioxidant power of beta carotene. Lycopene is fat-soluble so you absorb lycopene well only if you eat it with dietary fat. Lycopene has been linked to preventing cardiovascular disease, skin damage, cancer, osteoporosis, and diabetes. Lycopene has been specifically linked to the prevention of prostate cancer.
3) Grapes contain an abundance of antioxidants including caffeic, caftaric, coumaric, and coutaric acids. Antioxidants slow cell damage caused by oxidation and slow the aging process.
Kara - Welcome to the food blogging community!!! Great article about grapes and thank you for the links to the one about tomatoes and spinach! Looking forward to seeing what you serve up next!
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