Usually, though not always, this has a pleasant effect. Your body canât store alcohol, so it breaks it down - your liver's job. The liver firstly changes alcohol into acetaldehyde (this is toxic), then into acetate (harmless), which is finally broken down into carbon dioxide and water.
One cup of grapes, with about 100 calories, provides more than a quarter of the daily recommended values of vitamins K and C. Grape seeds, which are edible, are chock-full of antioxidants. 5. It takes about 2.5 pounds of grapes to make one bottle of wine.
Grape juice is a good source of vitamins B-6, C and thiamin, as well as the minerals manganese and potassium. Its primary benefit, however, comes from polyphenol flavonoids, which are antioxidants that fight harmful free radicals in your body that can damage cells and cause disease.