Heiress of a prestige with the aroma of wine and the decoration of painters, film photographs and seasonal festivals, the grape brings together a long history in the culture of the peoples of the West, specifically the Mediterranean. Well, since the Greeks and Romans it was elevated to the altar of the gods, associated with Dionysus and Bacchus, as an element of worship and pagan celebrations. Although it has a lot to tell us also in the Christian tradition, since it is an essential element and of great symbolic value associated with Christ.

Harvests come and go every year and their sociological, commercial and industrial effects make themselves felt as a heritage of humanity, inevitable in the Mediterranean diet and in moderate daily doses for what makes the heart happy .

Where do grapes come from?

Grapes are the wonderful product of the vine. From this fruit comes the juice with which the wine is produced. There is a great variety of wild and wild vines, which are differentiated by the texture of their leaves, the size of the fruit and the flavor that they offer to their consumers.

Benefits for your health if you decide to consume grapes

Grapes are especially rich in antioxidants because their glycemic index is not high, but medium. This fruit also contains fiber in carbohydrates (17%) of rapid assimilation, it contains vitamin  C and its minerals include potassium, copper and iron , but also calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, sulfur and selenium. All of these elements help maintain good health and support the strength of the immune system.

Another aspect that makes the grape such a unique fruit is that it is a berry and, as such, is rich in  phytonutrients . There are differences between black and white: black grapes are rich in anthocyanins and resveratrol, while white grapes have quercetin. The beneficial properties and high nutritional value of these substances is more than proven.

Some people do not consume grapes because they believe they are very caloric, but 100 grams of such a special fruit give us approximately 70 calories. In addition, the caloric intake of the grape is compensated by its depurative capacity and contain more than 80% water that serves to help in the digestive and elimination processes of the body. While its calcium (15 mg/100 g) and other alkaline elements stimulate the liver (an organ that balances the acidity of the blood and cleanses it).

Its phytochemicals help the glycemic balance of the blood , because they stimulate the pancreas and the production of insulin. For all these reasons, the WHO recommends its regular consumption. But if you really don’t like grapes or don’t have any, there are three other alternatives for New Year’s Eve.

They can occupy the first place in your diet

So that the grape is 100% recommended in a balanced diet that aims to provide the caloric and vitamin requirements necessary for the health of an average adult; and not to mention the versatile way in which it can be consumed because due to its characteristics it is very malleable.

You can have it on the table in the form of sweets, delicacies, cakes, juices and wines with a wide variety of characteristics. For this reason, in any presentation and consumed in moderation, it always takes that first place that makes it the queen among fruits.