Eating Grapes Could Add Five Years to Your Life

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Regular consumption of grapes can have a profoundly positive impact on gut bacteria, cholesterol levels, and inflammation, potentially adding up to five years to one's life, according to research. Grapes contain chemicals that boost gut bacteria, lower cholesterol, and contain antioxidants that reduce inflammation, making them a "superfood" in the fight against junk food diets. The studies also found that grapes improve the function of neurons, protecting against Alzheimer's and improving behavior and cognition in mice.

Key Takeaways:

  • Grapes contain chemicals that boost gut bacteria, lower cholesterol, and contain antioxidants that reduce inflammation.
  • Regular consumption of grapes can potentially add up to five years to one's life, according to research.
  • Grapes improve the function of neurons, protecting against Alzheimer's and improving behavior and cognition in mice.
  • Eating grapes reduces the risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke.
  • Grapes may help prevent non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and Alzheimer's disease.
  • A high-fat diet supplemented with grapes increases longevity in mice and decreases the adverse response to a high-fat diet.
  • The addition of grapes to a high-fat diet induces fatty acid metabolism, ameliorates NAFLD, and increases longevity.

Some fruit, like grapes, is more healthy and should be added to your diet.

Statistics:

  • 600: The number of studies authored by Dr. John Pezzuto, a professor of pharmaceuticals at Western New England University.
  • 4-5 years: The potential increase in lifespan attributed to regular consumption of grapes, according to the study.
  • 100%: The reduction in fatty liver observed in mice fed a high-fat diet supplemented with grapes.
  • 20%: The reduction in risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke observed in studies eating grapes.

Sources:

  • [1] Dr. John Pezzuto, Chief of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, https://www.bankerandtradesman.com/2017/10/dr-john-pezzuto/
  • [2] Western New England University, news.wne.edu, "Dr. John Pezzuto authors 600th study, continues to make groundbreaking discovery"