Facts
- Grapes are Better For You Than You Think
There are many potential health benefits to eating Vitis labrusca, specifically the the super purple Concord grape. Some include:
Protection Against Breast Cancer. It is thought that some of the natural compounds in the juice protect breast cells from the carcinogen, benzo(a)pyrene.
Reduce High Blood Pressure in Men.
Reduce Risk of Cardiovascular Diease. This may be by means of not allowing LDL (bad cholesterol) to oxidize in the artery wall, which is what leads to atherosclerosis (hardening and thickening of artery walls). This, in effect will also help with circulation because the arteries are not losing elasticity and are not narrowing.
Reduce
Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) in Women. It contains the same kind of
"anti-adhesion" properties that cranberry juice has, but in a sweeter form.
The anti-adhesion properties are important because it keeps the UTI causing
bacteria from being able to stick to the urethra wall, giving it less of a
chance to make it to the bladder and stick to its wall.
Slow down the onset of Alzheimer's Disease
There is always ongoing research on the health benefits of the Concord grape
