A delicacy for Greeks and Romans, grapes are fruit with incredible rejuvenating and detoxifying properties. They are a source of anti-oxidants and they even have anti-cancer properties. Below, you will learn how to use the power of grapes and end up with a fresh skin.

 

Since ancient Greek, feasts were made to honor god Dionysius. These ceremonies were called bacchanals. Transferred to Rome in 200 B.C. as the center of god Bacchus, five times a month the celebrants went to the mount to grace the deity of wine.

It is a powerful natural antioxidant. The use of grapes on the face has the property of helping regenerate the skin tissues and deeply moisturize the skin. An efficient method is to get four grapes and mash them in a blender until you get a purée, then spread it all over your face. Let it act for 30 minutes and your skin will feel smoother and moisturized.

 

Your nails can also benefit from a cosmetic treatment made of vinegar and green grapes. In case you have yellowish nails, you can apply a mixture of vinegar and green grapes on your nails with a soft brush.

To work inside your body, a glass of grape juice in the morning is very efficient for certain skin disorders, such as irritations, eczemas and acne. It is also good for treating conjunctivitis and migraines.

Grapes can purify our blood, because it is alkalinizing. The benefit of this property keeps our pH balanced, preventing many diseases that go from the poor absorption of nutrients in the organism to a low immune system and loss of bone mass.

Its consumption should be controlled if you want to lose weight, though, because grapes have too much sugar and carbs, especially raisins.

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Grapes are known to prevent cancer, due to a flavonoid substance called resveratrol, found on its skin. A group of American scientists discovered that thanks to this chemical element that is concentrated in wine, the production of a protein called ‘Kappa B’, which is the key to the growth of cancer cells is inhibited.

It was discovered only a few years ago, but a number of investigations made on resveratrol, also found in blackcurrant, blackberry and peanuts, show that it is one of the most powerful and efficient natural antioxidants that can be extracted  from a plant, and it benefits the cellular rejuvenation.

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