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Grapes
Grapes
Grapes
What is it:
Grapes are small, round fruits that grow in clusters on vines and belong to the Vitaceae family. They come in a variety of colors, including green, red, black, and purple, and are known for their sweet and juicy flavor. Grapes can be eaten fresh, dried into raisins, or processed into products like wine, juice, and jelly.
Rating:
Grapes are rich in vitamins and antioxidants, including the antioxidant resveratrol which has been associated with many positive health benefits as well as the used therapeutically in the management of various diseases. Grape consumption may improve cardiovascular and eye health.
Resources:
- Antioxidant composition of grapes (review)
- Resveratrol for health promotion and disease management (review)
- Grape consumption has small effect on lowering blood pressure (systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials)
- Regular consumption of grapes may improve eye health in older adults (randomized controlled trial)
How we rate ingredients
Health is like a bank account, certain ingredients make a deposit into your health bank, meaning they add to
your health. Certain ingredients withdraw from your health bank. We want health promoting ingredients in our diet. To keep things simple, we rate ingredients on a green, yellow, red scale:
Clean
It is naturally occurring in food and has no harmful effects on the body. It is real food. It is health promoting.
Caution
It goes into one or more of the below categories
- It is not naturally occurring in food but doesn’t have data showing it has a harmful effect on the body (additives like Gellan Gum)
- It is naturally occurring but can have some harmful effects on the body (added sugars, oils, gums etc.)
We Avoid
It is known to have a harmful effect on the body (ex. All food colorings, Natural Flavors, MSG, Potassium bromate, aspartame, artificial flavors)
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