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It is important to include them in a healthy eating plan to take advantage of their benefits.
20/3/2023
Health institutions such as the Mayo Clinic or the United States National Library of Medicine (Medline Plus) urge incorporating fruits and vegetables into a diet plan because they are rich in minerals and vitamins.
For this reason, foods such as grapes can favor the body and its functioning, thanks to the fact that they have antioxidant properties that protect the body’s cells from the damage of free radicals, which according to the medical encyclopedia are related to aging. In addition, it should be remembered that the grape has priority in the production of wines and juices.
Benefits of grape consumption
However, green grapes are rich in chlorophyll —a substance that is characterized by giving food and plants a green color—, having properties just like red grapes.
In addition, the consumption of grapes -whether green or red- can contribute to improving circulation, favoring different cognitive abilities such as memory, Since it reduces inflammation in the brain, it even affects a person’s mood, the website claims.
But not only this, this fruit helps to lower LDL cholesterol and regulate blood pressure, also reducing the chances of developing diabetes.
According to the Mayo Clinic, cholesterol “is a waxy substance.” which is found in the blood, which although it has been associated as an unfavorable plaque for the bodyit should be noted that HDL cholesterol has the ability to participate in the formation of healthy cells, which is not the case with LDL, which, when deposited in the arteries, promotes the development of heart disease.
Therefore, Tua Saúde ensures that both the anthocyanins and tannins that make up the grapes act as antioxidant compounds that They act on fat cells, thus allowing the reduction of high levels of LDL cholesterol.
regulate blood pressure
As explained by the Mayo Clinic, high blood pressure is the force that blood exerts on the walls of the arteries, causing problems in the heart, which in turn puts a person’s life at risk, since its symptoms are generally silent.
Hence, your health Explain how the grape has phenolic compounds that maintain the well-being of the blood vessels, causing a sensation of relaxation in them, thus facilitating and optimizing blood circulation.
The World Health Organization (WHO) states that “the number of people with diabetes rose from 108 million in 1980 to 422 million in 2014. The prevalence of this disease has been increasing more rapidly in low- and middle-income countries.” than in those with high income.
It is then that, according to the web portal, after regularly consuming grapes in their natural state —that is, their pulp and skin— the risk of diabetes could be reduced due to the low glycemic index it contains, avoiding insulin resistance.
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