Fruit - Grapes

Grapes

Principle	NutrientValue	Percentage of RDA
Energy	69 Kcal	3.5%
Carbohydrates	18 g	14%
Protein	0.72 g	1%
Total Fat	0.16 g	0.5%
Cholesterol	0 mg	0%
DietaryFiber	0.9 g	2%
Vitamins
Folates	2 µg	0.5%
Niacin	0.188 mg	1%
Pantothenicacid	0.050 mg	1%
Pyridoxine	0.086 mg	7.5%
Riboflavin	0.070 mg	5%
Thiamin	0.069 mg	6%
Vitamin A	66 IU	3%
Vitamin C	10.8 mg	18%
Vitamin E	0.19 mg	1%
Vitamin K	14.6 µg	12%
Electrolytes
Sodium	0%	1 mg
Potassium	191 mg	4%
Minerals
Calcium	10 mg	1%
Copper	0.127 mg	14%
Iron	0.36 mg	4.5%
Magnesium	7 mg	2%
Manganese	0.071 mg	3%
Zinc	0.07 mg	0.5%
Phyto-nutrients
Carotene-α	1 µg	--
Carotene-ß	39 µg	--
Crypto-xanthin-ß	0 µg	--
Lutein-zeaxanthin	72 µg	--

1. Blood Pressure: Contains resveratrol,an antioxidant that help reduce BP and lower the risk of blood clots. Resveratrol reduces stroke risk by altering the molecular mechanisms in the blood vessels. It does so firstly by reducing susceptibility of blood vessel damage through decreased activity of angiotensin (a systemic hormone causing blood vessel constriction that would otherwise elevate blood pressure) and secondly, through increased production of the vasodilator substance, nitric oxide (a beneficial compound that causes relaxation of blood vessels).
2. Combat Cancer: May also helps stop the spread of breast,stomach and colon cancer cells. Anthocyanins are another class of polyphenolic anti-oxidants present abundantly in the red grapes. These phyto-chemicals have been found to have an anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, as well as anti-cancer activity.
3. Prevents Plaque:
4. Saves Eye sight:
5. Conquer Kidney Stones:
6. Protect your heart:Enhances the blood flow. Grapes are rich in polyphenolic phytochemical compound resveratrol. Resveratrol is one of the powerful anti-oxidant, which has been found to play a protective role against cancers of colon and prostate, coronary heart disease (CHD), degenerative nerve disease, Alzheimer's disease and viral/ fungal infections.
7. Comabt Cancer:

1. Skin Care:
   1. Natural Bleach: Grapes pulp can be used to tighten skin and to naturally bleach it.
   2. Sun Burns: Crush a small bowl of green grapes, and stir in 1 tsp. of pure honey. Wash your skin and apply the grape mixture while your skin is still damp. Leave it for 10 to 15 minutes and rinse.
   3. Toner:Cut a grape in half and smooth it over your face and under your eyes. After 1 minute, rinse your face with cool water and pat it dry.
   4. Tighten Skin Mask:Mix 2 spoons of grapes pulp, one spoon of sour cream, one spoon of rice flour and one spoon of carrot juice and apply on face to tighten your skin pores and make your facial skin elastic and youthful.
   5. Anti Aging:Black grapes, 2 spoon of papaya pulp, 2 spoons of honey and some rose water makes for a very effective anti-aging and skin-brightening mask. Grape contains natural fruit acids and essential vitamins for skin renewal.
   6. Shiny Skin:Grapes juice mixed either with gram flour or cocoa powder makes for an amazing face pack for making your skin glowing and clear.
      You can make a face mask with cottage cheese and grapes juice for making your skin fresh and healthy.
      . Blend one spoon of orange juice and 2 spoons of yogurt and one to two spoon of grape juice and apply to your skin for getting glowing skin.
   7. Fair Complexion:Sprinkle a spoon of alum powder and spoon of salt over a bunch of green grapes. Keep them wrapped in a foil and bake them for 15 minutes. Thereafter, apply the juice of these baked grapes on your blemishes. Practice this home remedy regularly to lighten facial blemishes and make your complexion fair.
2. Face Pack:
   1. Belmishes and minor ache:Mash the grapes to obtain the pulp of the fruit.Apply onto your face and leave on till it dries. Wash it off
   2. Dark Circles under Eyes:Grape seeds extract are very helpful in diminishing dark circles if applied topically on the under-eyes areas. Grape seeds extracts are available in tablets , liquids and oil. it is very beneficial for improving the over-all skin texture.
   3. Black Head Remover:You can keep grape pulp on blackheads for 15 minutes and scrub gently to loosen up dead skin cells and pesky blackheads.
   4. Face Mask for Oily Skin:You can prepare a face mask mixing grapes juice, mint paste, lemon juice and apply on your face.
      Mash black grapes and blend with 2 spoons of multani mitti, rose water and lemon juice; apply on your face. Opt for oily skin.
      Grapes juice and multani mitti face pack is excellent for absorbing extra oil from your skin and making it shine-free.
      Grapes juice mixed with lemon juice and tea tree oil makes for an ideal facial toner suitable for oily skin.
   5. Face Mask for Dry Skin:Mix 2 spoons of grapes puree, one spoon of papaya pulp and one spoon of honey and apply on your skin and let this face mask dry completely. 15 minutes later, wash off with water.
   6. Pimples and Rashes Mask:Mix 1/4 spoon of wheat flour, a pinch of baking soda with mashed grapes to apply on your face for 20 minutes. Enjoy the home-facial effects of grape mask which cures pimples ,rashes and other skin ailments.
3. Anti Dandreff: Grapes are rich in anti-oxidants which encourage hair growth. Grape-seed oil, extracted from the seeds of grapes helps a lot in making your hair shiny, healthy and dandruff -free. Vitamin E and linoleic acid present in grape-seed oil control hair loss and makes the hair manageable

1. Patches on your skin :It’s not common to have a grape allergy, although it can happen. If you’re allergic to grapes, you might get hives or red patches on your skin by touching grapes or shortly after eating them.
2. Difficulty breathing:In severe cases, you might have difficulty breathing or go into anaphylactic shock. Just because you have an allergic reaction to grapes, however, doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re allergic to the fruit itself. You may actually be allergic to the pesticide on the grapes, or to the yeast or mold that grows on the grapes.

1. Storing:Freeze and use as ice cubes in your favourite drinks.
2. Season Available:Fresh grapes are available all around the seasons.
3. Selection: choose those that feature plump in consistency, free from surface wrinkles with intact skin, without any cuts or cracks or leaking juice, and firmly attached to a healthy-looking green stem. Lift up the whole bunch in the air and shake gently; loose berries, if any falls off easily. Buy exactly ripened berries; green grapes should have a slight yellowish hue; red types should be mostly pinkish-red, while purple and blue-black types should be deep and rich in color.
4. Storing:Since the fruit tends to spoil early and ferment at room temperature, they should always be stored in the refrigerator. Loosely wrap washed grapes in a paper towel and place them in a zip pouch bag set at high relative humidity. This way, they will keep fresh in the refrigerator for several days.
5. Serving:Just before eating, wash the whole bunch to remove any pesticide residues and dust by rinsing in cold-water for several minutes. Place then in fresh cold water and gently swish them around few times. Pat dry using a soft cloth. If you are not going to consume the whole bunch at one go, then separate it into small clusters using scissors. This way, you can keep the remaining fruit fresher by preventing the stem from drying out. Enjoy them as whole without any additions.
6. Safety:
7. Cooking Tips:
   1. Add seedless berries in fruit/vegetable salads with peach, pear, tomato, lettuce, apricot , berries, currants, apple, pineapple etc.
   2. Dry grapes (raisin, currant, and sultana) are being used in confectionary, puddings, cakes, muffins, bread, etc.
   3. The fruit can also be used by food industry for the preparation of jams, jellies, juice and wine.