Although during Christmas – and more specifically on New Year’s Eve – the grapes are those fruits that are taken especially in this season to say goodbye to the year and receive the next, you should know that they also provide many benefits. Which are?
And it is that their intake contrasts with the amount of excess food that we eat during the holidays, there are many people who only pay attention to celebrate the 12 chimes.
It should be noted that eat grapes on New Years Eve It responds to the tradition that began in the early 1900s in our country as a result of the surplus of grapes in Alicante, for which the producers invented the concept of “the 12 lucky grapes”. And yet there are even people who substitute them for Lacasitos or other sweets!
Something that perhaps they would not do if they knew everything you are about to discover and, if you are one of them, be careful because you will see that among all the calories that we consume in Winter, grapes are aa very healthy injection with multiple benefits that you can see reflected in different areas of your body and surely from now on you will look at it in a different way!
Not only do they have, according to tradition, the power to give luck so that we can fulfill all our purposes in the coming year, but also, they can be the protagonists that help us in the challenge of improving our diet and health in 2021.
In addition, it is not that they only have positive effects depending on which parts of our body, but that depending on the variety we choose (red, green, yellow …) we can take advantage of the specific properties that each of them can offer.
What do yellow grapes contribute?
Starting with the yellow grapes -the most common species- we know that they can do many things for us and it is that thanks to their large amount of vitamins and minerals (only a handful is equivalent to 23 µg of vitamin K, 4 mg of vitamin C, 250 mg of potassium, 0.1 mg of vitamin B6 and 0.4 mg of iron in addition to 16.1 g of carbohydrates and 0.9 g of fiber), can help us both aesthetically by keeping our skin in the best condition and body level, making the risk of diseases such as cancer, diabetes or cardiovascular diseases, since the oxidative stress of our body is minimized thanks to the antioxidants that grapes contain both in their skin and in their seeds.
This very important part of the grape has also been shown to have significant chemopreventive efficacy against some types of cancer such as skin cancer, colorectal cancer –in this case especially the black grape variety–, prostate cancer and even cancer. breast.
A stronger heart
But not only does it keep us from suffering these diseases but it can be of great help to keep our heart healthy thanks to its potassium content that keeps blood pressure levels stable and also can help us lower our cholesterol so much total as bad if we take 500 grams of red grapes a day for eight weeks, all thanks to the antioxidant known as resveratrol!
Anti-inflammatory and detoxifying
In addition, grapes are anti-inflammatory and thus improve inflammatory diseases being a good remedy.
Detoxifying
Also, among its properties, it should be noted that grapes act as liver detoxifiers, improving liver problems. While they are preferable and good for the kidney.
Diuretics
Its diuretic properties are also outstanding, so they must be taken into account for this beginning of the year and thus be able to reduce fat and lose weight after Christmas excesses.
To take care of the sight
There are still more benefits of this fruit, since the anthocyanins of the grape also prevent certain degenerative eye diseases.
Other benefits you should know about grapes
They also reduce the risk of diabetes, improve eye health as they directly affect retinal function, which is undoubtedly improved also thanks to resveratrol, which exerts a protective effect on the retina against ultraviolet light (something that could also prevent the macular degeneration, glaucoma and cataracts) and can even help us be in a better mood and keep our attention focused for longer.
It is perfect for students and people who regularly suffer from stress, even for older people as the consumption of grapes also improves memory and therefore helps prevent Alzheimer’s.
Now that you know all the benefits they offer, include them in your diet beyond the celebration of the 31st and you will ensure health luck for the whole year!
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