In stores you will find a huge number of ready-made fruit drinks, including grape ones. However, their composition usually leaves a lot to be desired, there is little fruit in them, and they also contain a lot of sugar, dyes and preservatives. That’s why it’s worth getting ready homemade grape juiceso you will be completely sure what ingredients will be in it. In the following article we will tell you, why it is worth drinking grape juice and how it affects the body.
Dietitians recommend that fruit should be eaten whole, with the peel and pulp – in this form, they provide the body with dietary fiber. From time to time, you can also reach for: natural juices, for example grape juice. Although both light and dark fruits are suitable for it, today we will focus on the latter variety. What properties does this drink have?
Grape juice will deliver to you vitamin Awhich, among other things, helps take care of eye health; vitamin Cwhich strengthens immunity and has antioxidant properties; vitamin Ewhich is known as the vitamin of youth, supports the condition of the skin and prevents aging, as well as vitamin Knecessary for proper blood clotting. It also contains minerals: magnesiumsupporting the nervous, circulatory and muscular systems; potassiumwhich helps maintain proper blood pressure; calcium and phosphorusstrengthening bones and teeth; iodinewhich has a beneficial effect on the hormonal system, and zincsupporting immunity.
There is plenty of grape juice valuable antioxidantswhich help protect the body against oxidative stress and support the fight against the harmful effects of free radicals. What’s more, they have anti-aging properties and reduce inflammation in the body. They are also present in the juice resveratrol, catechins and quercetin, which belong to phenolic compounds and reduce the risk of cancer development. Drinking grape juice regularly is also a good idea a way to take care of your circulatory system, helps reduce high levels of “bad” cholesterol in the blood, reduces the risk of developing heart disease and atherosclerosis. It also has a beneficial effect on the nervous system and helps prevent neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
Despite the fact that grape juice it is very healthy, it will not be suitable for everyone. Due to the high sugar content simple, it is not recommended for people struggling with diabetes and insulin resistance. It will also not be suitable for people who suffer from intestinal diseases, including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). Grape juice is also not recommended pregnant women.
Classic grape juice recipewhich is made as preserves for the winter, is tasty, but has fewer nutrients than freshly squeezed. Vitamin loss is caused by heat treatment. Preparation juice into bottles for the winter it’s very simple. The fruit should be washed, boiled with sugar and water in a pot, then strained and poured into bottles.
You can also do grape juice from a juicer or slow juicer. Just run the washed fruit through the machine. You can sweeten the finished juice with sugar or your chosen sweetener (erythritol, xylitol or stevia). If the drink has too intense a taste, you can add some still water. You can enhance its color with a little lemon juice. You can also make such juice in the form of preserves. Pour it into clean and sterilized bottles and then pasteurize it.
Sources: Terazgotuje.pl, drugstore.pl
