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Why Eat Grapes?

grapesGrapes have wonderful healing powers and were well known for their healing values in ancient India. You will find many references to grapes in ancient Indian manuscripts.  

Constituents
Water                      85.5%
Carbohydrates          10.2%
Protein                       0.8%
Fat                            7.1%
Phosphorus               0.02% 
Calcium                     0.03%
Iron                          0.04mg/100gm
Vitamin A                 15.0 IU/100gm 
Vitamin B2               10.0mg/100gm
Vitamin C                 10.0mg/100gm 
Niacin                         0.3mg/100gm 

Benefits
· Good appetizers, relieve gastric acidity and burning sensation in stomach
· Aid digestion eliminating wind problems
· Diuretic, aphrodisiac, stimulate and sooth the throat
· Helpful in asthma, tuberculosis, vomiting, irregular menstruation, fever,           hepatitis, edema, and obesity
· Relieve burning sensation in bladder, helpful in anemia (regular intake of 300 ml  grape juice can check progress of anemia)
· Help in constipation and urinary problems, general weakness and debility
· Skin moisturizer; have cooling effect on body eliminating excessive internal heat
· Have anti-cancer properties

Dr. J.H. Kellogg, US dietarian has reported that some soldiers suffering from chronic dysentery were posted near a grape plantation. Regular intake of grape juice cured them of dysentery.

Posted on 31st August 2006
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Posted on 29th August 2006
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