The Benefits of Grapes

Grapes are thought to be the oldest cultivated plants of man. The proof, in the mummies in Egypt which has more than 3,000 years old found in grape seeds suspected death provision. Another presumption come from around the Black Sea and Caspian Sea, then spread to North America, South America, and Europe, then to Asia. In general, the wine is a vine plant. Altitude is a good place not more than 300 meters above sea level. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 71 percent of total world wine production is used for the manufacture of wine, 27 percent as fresh fruit, and 2 percent as dried fruit.

Savor the fruit wines:

1. For Heart Health. The content of flavonoids in grapes consists of two types, namely quercitin and resveratrol. Resveratrol in wine is also shown to inhibit endothelin-1 (ET-1). For this type of red wine is rich in nutrients.
2. Treating Digestive Disorders, containing magnesium. wine is used as a drug apparently originated in the days of ancient Egypt. Apart from the above table is presented as a serving, in the neighborhood Greek Empire and Ancient Egypt, the grape has been used as part of the natural treatment of digestive disorders
3. Increasing the energy in the body, iron and mineral content of constituent of red blood cells which is a carrier of energy sources for this type of dark-colored wine.
4. Preventing cancer by increasing endurance, of the efficacy of natural resveratrol in grapes has been proven through its ability to suppress cancer cells in three stages. When the early wine consumption, resveratrol is going to act reduce DNA damage in cells at early stages of germination of germ cell cancer.
5. Preventing Damage to the teeth with the content of tannins in wine. Meanwhile, for those of you who smoke, consume wine are also highly recommended. elegat acid in wine is able to destroy hydrocarbons, cancer-causing compounds that caused smoke cigarettes.
6. Maintaining the health of men in red wine which contained micro minerals manganese and zinc to maintain male sexual libido, to maintain male fertility, and prevent and help overcome inflammation of the prostate.
7. Reduces symptoms of insomnia / trouble sleeping. A study in Italy showed that in wine there is melatonin, a hormone that is known to help regulate the human biological clock. The hormone melatonin will generally appear at night, so bring people to sleep.
   

Nutrition Component Concentration per 100 grams :

Energy (kcal) 69 Protein (g) 0.72 Fat total (g) 0.16, Carbohydrate (g) 18.1, total fiber (g) 0.9, Sugar Total (g) 15.48, Calcium (mg) 10, Iron (mg) 0.36, Magnesium (mg) 7, Phosphorus (mg) 20 Potassium (mg) 191, Sodium (mg) 2, Zinc (mg) 0.07, Copper (mg) 0 , 13, Manganese (mg) 0.07, Selenium (mg) 0.1, Vitamin C (mg) 10.8, Thiamin (mg) 0.07, Riboflavin (mg) 0.07, Niacin (mg) 0, 19, Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.09, total folate (meg) 2, Vitamin A (mg) 66, Vitamin E (mg) 0.19, Vitamin K (meg) 14.6.

Source: Various Sources

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