Grapes may help prevent metabolic syndrome
According to the National Heart, Blood, and Lung Institute, metabolic syndrome is the term for a group of risk factors that increase your risk of heart disease, diabetes, and stroke. These risk factors include:

a large waistline
high triglycerides
low HDL (“good”) cholesterol
high blood pressure
high blood sugar

Imam Ridha (A.S.) said: One who refrains from seeking his (worldly) desires on the day of Ashura, Allah shall grant him his desires of this world and the hereafter.

Imam Ridha (A.S.) said (to Ibn Shabib): O Son of Shabib! If it makes you happy (and you desire) to be with us in the elevated ranks of paradise, then be sad in our grief and happy at our happiness.

Grapes may boost memory
Research shows that fruits rich in antioxidants, like Concord grape juice, help reduce oxidative stress that leads to aging. In studies, this reduction increased verbal memory performance and motor function.

A 2009 study found that Concord grape juice taken for 12 weeks increased verbal learning in adults who had a declining memory but didn’t have dementia.

Imam Ridha (A.S.) said: O Son of Shabib! Should you weep for Husayn (A.S.) in the measure that tears roll down your cheeks, Allah would forgive all the sins committed by you, whether they be the great sins or the small sins and whether they be meager or immense.

Grapes support eye health
Carrots. Grapes may soon take your place as the best food for eye health. According to research by the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami, regularly eating grapes may help protect retina deterioration.

This leads to retinal diseases like macular degeneration. In the study, retinal function was protected in mice fed the equivalent of three servings of grapes daily. In addition, the mice retinas thickened, and photoreceptive…
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Grapes support a healthy heart
Eat grapes for a healthier heart. The polyphenols in grapes may help prevent cardiovascular disease.

In addition to scavenging free radicals, it’s thought that grapes have anti-inflammatory effects, antiplatelet effects, and support endothelial function. Endothelial dysfunction is linked with risk factors for the buildup of plaque in the arteries, or atherosclerosis.

Imam Ridha (A.S.) said: Those who weep should weep over the likes of Husain (A.S.) for surely, weeping over him does away with ones great sins.

Imam Ridha (A.S.) said: He who sits in a gathering in which our affairs (and our path and aims) are discussed and revived, his heart shall not die on the day (Day of Judgment) when hearts shall die (of fear).

Imam Ridha (A.S.) said (to Rayyan Ibn Shabib): O Son of Shabib! If you have to cry over something, then do so over Husayn Ibn Ali (A.S.) for surely, he was slaughtered in the manner in which a ram is slaughtered.

Grapes are good for you, in large part thanks to their polyphenol content. Polyphenols may help fight:

diabetes
cancer
Alzheimer’s disease
lung disease
osteoporosis
heart disease

Grapes are a good source of polyphenols
All grape varieties contain polyphenols. Polyphenols are compounds that give grapes and certain other plants their vibrant colors. They also offer protection against disease and environmental damage.

Polyphenols are known antioxidants that help fight free radicals in the body. The grape skins and pulp contain the most polyphenols. They also have the highest antioxidant abilities.