Grapes Galore

Did you know grapes are not only available in red and green but in blue too?  They don’t just have pretty colors though. These guys can fix multiple problems. 

Grapes increase the Nitric Oxide levels in the blood which prevents blood clots and reduces the chance of a heart attack.

Also ripe grape juice is a home remedy for curing migraines. It should be taken in the morning but don’t mix any additional water to it.

When I was six, my family moved into a nice suburban neighborhood. My sisters and I became friends with the two girls across the street from us.  When playing in their backyard we discovered that they had a grape vine that grew an abundance of green grapes.  They smelled divine and were so delicious. My neighbor’s parents would pick them off the vines because the bees loved the smell too and we didn’t like bees. But it was us kids that devoured them.  

            Merriya, the older of the two girls, taught us how to eat them. I mean sure you could throw them in your mouth and eat them whole if you wanted but her way was more fun.  What we did was pinch the grape between our fingers and put the tip to our mouths. We’d squeeze the grapes from the bottom and suck from the top until the middle popped into our mouths.  The middle was amazing. I’m pretty sure we didn’t bother with the skin, just tossed it.

Light and white grape juice replenishes the iron content that is present in the body and will help prevent fatigue.  Be careful though not to use the dark grape juice for this purpose because the dark grape juice does not replenish iron, but can actually decrease it.

Grapes are good for providing release during constipation. They are considered a laxative food because they have organic acid, sugar and cellulose.

If you ever get the chance to have grapes right off the vines don’t hesitate. They are really tasty and very memorable.