Grapes are a fruit that is not only delicious but also has high nutritional value that almost everyone knows. However, most of us may not be aware of the effects of grape seeds, eating grape seeds can help prevent some cancer cells. Thus, when eating grapes and removing the seeds, part of the nutrients in grapes are lost.
“Is it good to eat grape seeds?” is something that many people wonder about. Usually grape seeds are quite small, removing the seeds when eating is sometimes very troublesome. Therefore, eating the whole grape, including the seeds, is easier and more beneficial as grape seeds contain many nutrients that are good for health. Some effects of grape seeds that not everyone knows are:
1. Blood pressure control
Grape seeds contain some substances such as flavonoids, linoleic acid and phenolic procyanidins that help protect blood vessels and arteries from damage leading to high blood pressure and some other cardiovascular problems. Therefore, eating grape seeds will prevent high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. In addition, the compounds in grape seeds can stimulate the activity of vitamin C in the body and promote collagen production, speeding up the repair of damaged blood vessels.
2. Strengthen the immune system
The flavonoids in grape seeds help stimulate vitamin C in the body, and grape seeds also contain vitamin E. Vitamin E and vitamin C can help enhance the function of the immune system to fight pathogens such as bacteria and pathogenic viruses. In addition, the antioxidants in grape seeds are found to be 30-50 times stronger than vitamin C.
3. Reduce blood cholesterol levels
In addition to the antioxidants in grape seeds, these seeds also contain high amounts of flavonoids, vitamins and beta carotene, which have the effect of reducing cholesterol levels and helping to improve the balance between HDL-Cho and LDL-Cho. Regular consumption of grape seeds reduces the risk of plaque buildup in the arteries and blood vessels, reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke, coronary heart disease, etc
4. Reduce edema
Abnormal swelling can occur in the legs after sitting for a long time, this condition makes you feel uncomfortable, painful and edema also occurs after surgery. Eating grape seeds can help improve this edema, in grape seeds there are components with anti-inflammatory properties.
5. Improve brain function
The oligomeric proanthocyanidin compound in the extracted ingredients from grape seeds can stimulate cognitive function, help improve concentration, memory, information retention and improve mood. This is very important for people at risk of Alzheimer's disease and neurodegenerative diseases. Therefore, when we eat grapes, do not throw away the seeds to improve brain function better. These effects are thanks to the ability to reduce oxidative stress and maintain mitochondrial function.
6. Preventing Cancer
Research shows that regular consumption of grape seeds can reduce the severity of skin cancer and even slow down the development of tumors. In addition, grape seeds are very useful in preventing breast cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer and colon cancer.
7. Anti-inflammatory effect
Grape seeds contain components with anti-inflammatory properties and antibacterial properties that can inhibit the growth of microorganisms, prevent and treat infections. Thanks to their anti-inflammatory properties, grape seeds can help reduce the severity of disorders such as arthritis, dermatitis, ulcers, sinusitis and urinary tract infections. Not only that, eating grape seeds reduces the risk of colds, flu, etc
8. Lose weight
One of the benefits of grape seeds is that they help promote weight loss. Because grape seeds inhibit fat deposition in the body and reduce the absorption of fat into the body. Eating grape seeds can help you speed up your metabolism, helping to increase your chances of successful weight loss.
9. Antioxidant effect
Grape seed oil has a very high antioxidant capacity, science has proven that this grape seed oil helps to fight oxidation strongly, which is much higher than other sources of antioxidants such as vitamin E and vitamin C. Grape seed oil has anti-inflammatory properties, it can help prevent allergies, reduce acne and maintain skin moisture. Not only that, if you use grape seed oil on your skin, it can also reduce the harmful effects of UV rays on the skin, natural sunscreen ability.
So, through this article, we have answered the question of whether we should eat grape seeds, the answer is yes because grape seeds have many snow benefits for health, not only that, oil extracted from grape seeds is also used in food and skin care very well. Note that grape seeds are very good but should also be avoided for children to avoid choking or aspiration.
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