Complete guide to eating grapes

We often see grapes in our lives. Generally, July and August are the grape season, and the more famous grapes are Xinjiang grapes. Our local grapes are not as sweet as those from Xinjiang. In fact, eating some raisins is good for physical and mental health. It can not only eliminate cholesterol in the human body, but also lower blood lipids, blood pressure, and regulate gastrointestinal diseases. It can also promote the body's detoxification and beauty, achieving the effect of beauty.

From a nutritional point of view, do not spit out the skins of grapes.

Grape skin is rich in a polyhydroxyphenol compound - resveratrol, which has the effects of lowering blood lipids, anti-thrombosis, preventing arteriosclerosis, and enhancing immunity.

Tannin, another important substance in grape skin, has the effects of anti-allergy, anti-aging, enhancing immunity and preventing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

The anthocyanins contained in grape skins have strong antioxidant and anti-mutagenic effects, can alleviate liver dysfunction, and protect cardiovascular functions.

Grape skin also has anti-cancer effects. Researchers at the Illinois University of Pharmacy and Science in the United States found that this substance exists in varying degrees in more than 70 kinds of plants, including peanuts and grapes, and is most abundant in grape skin and red wine.

Since most of the grapes on the market currently have pesticide residue problems, they must be washed thoroughly before eating with the skin. It is best to rinse with water first, using a detergent that can effectively remove pesticide components, and wash for more than two minutes. However, it is not advisable to soak them in clean water or salt water, because soaking in water can easily promote the penetration of residual pesticides on the surface of the grapes into the flesh.

During the drying process of raisins, some dust or sand will be absorbed on the surface. People who have washed raisins know that the water is dirty, so they still need to clean the raisins before eating them. As the saying goes, diseases come from the mouth, so for the sake of health we still need to be careful.

Starch cleaning method: add some starch to clean water and mix well, then put the raisins in and mix with your hands a few times, and finally rinse it with water and it is ready to eat. Boiling water cleaning method: After the water boils, put the raisins in the water and boil for 1-2 minutes, then take them out and put them on a plate to dry before eating. Warm water hand washing method: Wash the raisins with warm water for no more than 3 minutes, stirring them constantly with your hands, and then rinse them clean with running water.

1. Selection: Look at the fullness and color of the raisins. The better the results are, the more plump, uniform particles with pure color will be. Grab a handful of raisins and let go. If they are not stuck together and the particles are separate, it means that the raisins are relatively dry, which is good.

2. Preservation: The best storage temperature for grapes is 7-12℃ or lower. The opened bag of raisins should be kept in the refrigerator.

3. Taboo: When taking spironolactone, triamterene and potassium supplements, it is not advisable to eat raisins and other foods high in potassium at the same time, otherwise it is easy to cause hyperkalemia, gastrointestinal cramps, abdominal distension, diarrhea and arrhythmia.