Health Benefits of Grape Seeds

The entire grape plant is useful beyond wine; you’ll be amazed at the health benefits of grape seeds themselves.

Just like the skin of the grape, the seeds also have healthy properties. Grape seed extract is an excellent source of antioxidant proanthocyanidins, or OPCs as well as resveratrol.

Resveratrol and Muscadine Grapes

Check out this great video about resveratrol and muscadine grapes: their origin, why they contain so much resveratrol and where you can find muscadine grapes. From Resveratrol and Muscadine Grapes to How Much Resveratrol is in Grapes Continue reading →

Grape Juice Lowers Blood Pressure

RealAge.com is reporting that grape juice lowers blood pressure after seeing a study on that very subject. The 12-week study was put on by Kevin Maki, Ph.D., Director, Nutrition and Metabolism Research Unit, Radiant Research, in Chicago, and was published... Continue reading →

How Much Resveratrol is in Grapes

The question, “How Much Resveratrol is in Grapes” is pretty common but I’m not sure it’s the right question. Let’s start with a different question, “Which grapes have the most resveratrol?”. Resveratrol is the “antibiotic” that some plants make when... Continue reading →

Grapes Nutrition

Grapes Nutrition? Other than the health benefits of wine, not many people discuss the health value of their grape jelly sandwich or the benefits of their grape juice for breakfast. But grapes have real power and pack a pretty strong... Continue reading →