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.
Keep in mind that it's also beneficial to eat whole grapes â not just grape juice. Some research suggests that whole grapes deliver the same amount of antioxidants that are in grape juice and wine but have the added benefit of providing dietary fiber. With. Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D. 1  Functional foods. 2  Healthy heart for life: Avoiding heart disease.