Why GGB?

Green Grapes Why the Name GGB???

I love grapes (eh-hem…could you not tell???)

What can I say? I have always been a sucker for the grape. Once you pop them in your mouth they dance, sing, and finally burst with simple sweet natural goodness that awakens the palate, quenches thirst, and dents hunger. Grapes are my all-time favorite fruit. I just can’t resist them or their name! For example, in elementary school I named my neighborhood kickball team the Green Grapes! My softball team–the Green Grapes! My basketball team–uh, can you guess … the Green Grapes! Why, you ask??? Because I LOVE green grapes and those 2 lil’ words, “green” + “grapes,” just sound so darn good together!

I tried to keep this “team name” going in high school, but, as you may imagine, it didn’t go over so well. Now–years later–I STILL adore these sweet bursts of health and decided the perfect place for my Green Grapes dedication would be my health blog! Plus, the name is pretty gosh darn catchy, hence, Green Grapes Blog it is!

Before you leave this page, I must tell you why grapes are a nutritional powerhouse…(sorry, but it is my grape loving obligation).

Grapes of all colors, red, black, green–no discrimination here–contain antioxidants! In other words, grapes are protecting your cells from damage and keeping you a lean, mean, disease-fighting machine!
Grapes keep your ticker tickin’ by helping lower blood pressure, bad cholesterol, and inflammation (Yea!).
Grape skins–again of all colors–are the main dietary source of Resveratrol. You’re like, what the heck is that??? Resveratrol is a potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent that has shown potential in battling Alzheimer’s, cancer, and may just help increase your time on this planet … so you can eat more grapes of course … just kidding
Grapes deliver the nutrients needed to keep your eyes healthy. This one may not sound too exciting to you, but I don’t need to blog about how important your eyesight is for you to “get it.”