Personal Trainer Quick Tip

Should You Be Eating the Seeds of Grapes?

The answer is yes! You could be missing a lot of the nutrients found in grapes if you are spitting out the seeds. The seeds contain many nutrients that boast great health benefits.

Grape Seed Nutrients Include: Vitamin E, flavonoids, linoleic acid, and OPC’s (oligomeric proanthocyanidin complexes). Now what can these nutrients do for my health?

Health Benefits from Grape Seeds Include: Help treat chronic venous insufficiency (poor circulation) and edema. Antioxidants found in the seeds can help fight and destroy free radicals, which can damage DNA, cause cell death, increase aging, and could contribute to health problems like heart disease and cancer.

So next time you’re snacking on some grapes, try consuming the seeds and reap all the great health benefits!

Written By: Robert Jost NSCA-cpt, ACE-cpt

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