‘Vineyard owners live longer than doctors’there is a saying. Although medically controversial ‘French Paradox’There is also an opinion that the reason French people who eat a lot of high-fat meals are less prone to heart disease than other Westerners are because they drink wine..
That is why grapes are good for the body., A recent study found that grapes lower the risk of dementia.
Food science journal <food(Foods)>The study, published in the journal The Independent, confirms once again that fruit consumption has a positive effect on health..
According to the study, grapes are especially helpful for people on a high-fat diet in the West, because they are high in chemicals that can increase healthy gut bacteria and lower cholesterol..
Grapes are also antioxidants.(antioxidants)It is also known to improve health and prevent disease and cancer.. Antioxidants are free radicals(free radical)Prevents cell damage caused by. Free radicals are generated in the body due to inflammation, etc., pollution or UV rays, It can also occur outside the body due to cigarette smoke, etc..
Researchers have found that antioxidants contained in grapes can prevent dementia in the brain by improving the function of nerve cells and nerve cells.. This is similar to previous studies that showed that inflammation in the brain is associated with several types of dementia..
Meanwhile, the University of Western New England(Western New England University) Another study by the team found that grape consumption lowered the risk of fatty liver and increased life expectancy. 5It was confirmed that it could be extended by a year.
Fatty liver, caused by an unhealthy diet, is a worldwide problem.. Fatty liver is rarely fatal, If left untreated, it can lead to liver dysfunction or liver cancer..
Another study found that grapes burn calories as they are digested and boost metabolism..
These studies were conducted in rats fed a typical Western high-fat diet., Half of the mice were fed grapes., They then compared the brain, liver and metabolism of rats that consumed grapes and those that did not..
John Pezuto, who participated in this study(John Pezzuto) Doctor of Pharmacy “‘what you eat determines you’added a new dimension to the old maxim”emphasized.
According to Dr. Pechuto, there are many people who take antioxidants., to health ‘big change’enough to give ‘enough’ It is impossible to take antioxidants. However, changing the expression level of antioxidant genes, such as a diet with added grapes, can trigger a catalytic reaction that can make a difference..