Preventing Heart Attacks With Grape Seeds
Are you throwing grape seed while eating grapes? From now leave the habit because grape seeds prevent heart attacks. Thus revealed Experts Public Health Nutrition, Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), Prof.. Dr. Ir. Ali Khomsan in Indonesia.
"In grape there is pycnogenol in the seed," Ali said in a press conference in Jakarta, Wednesday (1/7). Pycnogenol is a collagen booster that works to improve the structure of the blood vessels (anti-aging).
According to Ali, the more we age the blood vessels will be more fragile. "If it so it will be easily clogged blood vessels by fat and cholesterol is called atherosclerosis," said Ali. Atherosclerosis, added Ali, an early sign of heart attack and cessation of heart function.
So that this does not happen, it is necessary to rejuvenate the blood vessels and make it always supple. "Once again pycnogenol which is a non-nutrient substances found in grape seed useful for rejuvenating the blood vessels and make it always supple.'s Important for those whose age is more uphill," said Ali.
How much grape consumed? "Basically, every day we should eat 2 servings of fruit each day and varied. For grape, 1 equivalent to 6-8 servings of grapes. No need each day. Every day eating is not prohibited, but grape is expensive, right?" he explained.
Threats associated with existing pesticides in fruit skin, Ali said not to worry. Existing pesticides are water soluble, so before eating the fruit, including grapes, wash with running water while being rubbed. Thus, continued Ali, because of the importance of grape seed then do not hesitate to eat it. "Because chewed then swallowed just a little bitter. Aman anyway, because I was not going to make the appendix," he said.
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