Grapes for Taste and Health...and Décor
Hey guys
It seems so long since I have had the chance to lay down on my favorite chair and write my blog. I have been really busy at work with my clients, all of whom by the way I love.
Today I want to talk about grapes. While researching, I found just too much interesting information and so, I’ll share with you only the more interesting facts.
Flavor enhancer
Do you want a healthy way to add flavor to your vegetable juice? Throw in some grapes, seeds and all. Adding a small amount of grapes tremendously improves the flavor of vegetable juice. I would limit the amount to about 5 grapes per every 8 ounces of juice if you have evidence of high insulin levels, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity or diabetes, and make sure you don't eat the pulp. I would also recommend you get the red seeded grapes.
What is grape seed extract?
You have probably heard of grape seed extract. Well you can get all the antioxidant and phytochemical benefits of grape seed extract when you juice the entire grape along with their seeds. It also tremendously improves the flavor of the juice.
Grape seed extract is a nutrient derived from the seeds of grapes, which belongs to the bioflavonoid family. The active ingredients contained in grape seed extract are called "proanthocyanidins". Proanthocyanidins are known to exhibit antioxidant properties. Proanthocyanidins are also called "procyanidolic oligomers", or PCOs for short - whew!
PCO bioflavonoids were first noticed in the laboratory because they have the remarkable ability to strengthen blood vessel walls within hours after taking them. The person responsible for the discovery of PCO bioflavonoids was a French scientist named Dr. Jacques Masquelier, who first tested bioflavonoid-containing peanuts on lab animals and discovered that their blood vessel walls would double in strength only hours after ingesting them. His discovery was made in 1948. In 1951, this same doctor extracted PCOs from pine bark.
Grape seed extract has also proven to be valuable in the treatment of inadequate blood flow in the capillaries and veins. Small studies have shown increased capillary strength using as little as 50 milligrams/day, and increased venous blood flow using 150 milligrams/day.
Okay, enough of the science talk. Let’s end this with a brief discussion on a different use of grapes – décor. Grapes can be a great accent for the home. I am sure you’ll like to look at grapes on a cheese platter. Or perhaps in a nice fruit basket. You can usually see these at parties or any get together. If the grapes are not there, doesn’t the cheese platter look incomplete?
Thank you again for the support
God Bless you, Love
AlejandroQ.
It seems so long since I have had the chance to lay down on my favorite chair and write my blog. I have been really busy at work with my clients, all of whom by the way I love.
Today I want to talk about grapes. While researching, I found just too much interesting information and so, I’ll share with you only the more interesting facts.
Flavor enhancerDo you want a healthy way to add flavor to your vegetable juice? Throw in some grapes, seeds and all. Adding a small amount of grapes tremendously improves the flavor of vegetable juice. I would limit the amount to about 5 grapes per every 8 ounces of juice if you have evidence of high insulin levels, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity or diabetes, and make sure you don't eat the pulp. I would also recommend you get the red seeded grapes.
What is grape seed extract?
You have probably heard of grape seed extract. Well you can get all the antioxidant and phytochemical benefits of grape seed extract when you juice the entire grape along with their seeds. It also tremendously improves the flavor of the juice.
Grape seed extract is a nutrient derived from the seeds of grapes, which belongs to the bioflavonoid family. The active ingredients contained in grape seed extract are called "proanthocyanidins". Proanthocyanidins are known to exhibit antioxidant properties. Proanthocyanidins are also called "procyanidolic oligomers", or PCOs for short - whew!
PCO bioflavonoids were first noticed in the laboratory because they have the remarkable ability to strengthen blood vessel walls within hours after taking them. The person responsible for the discovery of PCO bioflavonoids was a French scientist named Dr. Jacques Masquelier, who first tested bioflavonoid-containing peanuts on lab animals and discovered that their blood vessel walls would double in strength only hours after ingesting them. His discovery was made in 1948. In 1951, this same doctor extracted PCOs from pine bark.
Grape seed extract has also proven to be valuable in the treatment of inadequate blood flow in the capillaries and veins. Small studies have shown increased capillary strength using as little as 50 milligrams/day, and increased venous blood flow using 150 milligrams/day.
Okay, enough of the science talk. Let’s end this with a brief discussion on a different use of grapes – décor. Grapes can be a great accent for the home. I am sure you’ll like to look at grapes on a cheese platter. Or perhaps in a nice fruit basket. You can usually see these at parties or any get together. If the grapes are not there, doesn’t the cheese platter look incomplete?
Thank you again for the support
God Bless you, Love
AlejandroQ.
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