Grapes are a very popular fruit. According to a study from 2011, approximately 6 kg of table grapes are consumed per capita in Germany. They are available in several variants, red and white, with cores and without cores. In September and October is the best time for grapes from our region. Although there are grapes all year round, these are mostly from South Africa or South America. These imported goods should be thoroughly washed before consumption.
Fresh grapes are plump and green. Before buying you should taste the grapes, they do not ripen like bananas and change the taste no longer. Do not store the grapes for long, they spoil quickly.
Grapes do not belong to the ideal fruit varieties for a diet. Due to the high sugar content, they are not particularly suitable for this. That is why they have too many calories as an intermediate meal. However, since grapes have a very high saturation effect, they are quite suitable for replacing a complete meal.
A grape cure is often recommended for fast weight loss. A few days only grapes are eaten. Since grapes have a diuretic effect and have a very good drainage effect, the loss of body weight is great and in the shortest possible time. Unfortunately our body saves the lost water again after the end of the wine drifting. The weight loss, by this grape-cure alone, is therefore not permanent. However, if you want to lose weight in the long term and eat grapes, you should eat a handful of grapes every now and then.
Those who love larger quantities of grapes should replace a complete meal with grapes and thereby exploit their positive effects for our metabolism. A healthy and varied diet includes grapes. They contain very many dietary fiber, vitamins, calcium, potassium, magnesium and folic acid. The red grapes have a high proportion of plant-dye, the flavonoids. You will be credited with numerous positive effects on the cardiovascular system, the immune system and our digestive system.
Even those who suffer from high blood pressure may occasionally drink a glass of red wine so that these positive qualities can be used for well-being. But please do not exaggerate, otherwise it leads to a negative health effect. But not only the grape alone is healthy. Through numerous products we have a lot of products that are equipped with the same healthy abilities. For example a glass grape juice or the raisins resulting from dried grapes. They are often used for sweetening or simply as a snack.
The high-quality grape seed oil for the kitchen and also for the cosmetics is made from the grapes. The red vine leaves of the vine are required for the production of venipids in the pharmacy. As you can see, a simple natural product like a grape is a true all-rounder. We do not think about the amount of positive health aspects, though ... after all, a good grape is just delicious!