Health Benefits of Raisins

Health Benefits of Raisins

Being a dry fruit raisin is extremely popular due to its taste. It is usually made by drying grapes either in sunlight or in dryers. Actual colour of raisin may vary from green to black which depends on the processing type. Being ranked in one of the healthiest snack, it has enough capability to act as an alternative of candies or chocolates due to sweet taste. This dried fruit is usually used in cultural cooking in desserts, cookies, pies, puddings as well as savoury dishes. Apart from its unique taste, it is also a rich source of energy and consists of different types of substance which has enough capability to make us healthy. Some of the major health benefits of raisins are described in brief in the following:

·         Helps in proper digestion: As raisin has a rich content of fibre, that’s why it helps in digestion process of us. The fibres absorb water efficiently which prevents the tendency of constipation. Apart from this as the dietary fibres absorbs toxins as well as removes the waste materials as a result of this activity the bowel movement gets regularized which facilitates proper digestion process.

·         Prevents anaemia: Anaemia is usually caused due lack of red blood cells. Being enriched with iron, copper as well as vitamin B complex, raisin helps in the formation of the red blood cells which ensures the protection against anaemia as well as promotes the blood clotting method at the time of wound or injury.

·         Prevents fever: Phenolic phytochemicals are present abundantly in the raisins. This chemical is mostly for its germicidal, antibacterial, and antioxidant properties. For this reason it has enough potential to fight with the viral as well as bacterial infections to cure fever.

·         Prevents Cancer: High amount of catechins (high levels of polyphenolic antioxidants) is present in the raisin. This antioxidant plays an important role in the removal of the free radical which are mainly responsible for the outcome of the tumours which finally results into the different types of cancers (such as colon cancer).

·         Lowers Acidity: Acidosis is typical abnormal condition of the human body from which different types of disease (like boils, skin diseases, arthritis, gout, renal calculi, hair loss, heart disease and even cancer) may arise. Potassium and magnesium are present in abundant amount in the raisins which helps to reduce the acidity thus prevent arise of the abnormal condition known as acidosis.

·         Maintains eye health: Large amount of polyphenolic phytonutrients are present in raisins. These bio-chemical substances are good for ocular health. Apart from they have major importance in the prevention of the diseases like macular degeneration, cataracts and age related weakening of vision. These chemical also contains significant amount of beta carotene, vitamin A and carotenoids which have enough capability not only to improve eye sight but also keep eye sight pure as well as sharp too.

·         Maintains dental health: The raisins contain a phytochemical substance which is known as oleanolic acid. This substance helps us to prevent tooth decay, cavities and teeth brittleness etc. by inhibiting the growth of the bacterial species like Streptococcus Mutans and PorphyromonasGingivalis which are mainly responsible for the outcome of the cavities.