Lizzie60 Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 Has anyone tried the grape cure to detoxify your system. I heard about it and I want to try it.. I will start tonite (with a purgation).. and will start with 2 days of grape fasting... and if everything goes well, I might extend it to 4 days. I am getting ready now (psychologically).. I remember when I was a kid, my mother used to give us something to purge us at every season. So tonite I will take some 'purgation' then for the next 2 days I will only eat green grapes.. I just bought a truck load of green grapes.. I've heard this grape cure does miracle for the system.. it cleans it by getting rid of toxins, it does miracle for the skin and it rejuvenates. Their is quite a lot of 'articles' (in French anyway) on this grape cure.. they don't know for sure why it works so well.. Has anyone tried this before? Anyone wants to try it with me? Link to post Share on other sites
Kamille Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 I'll join the grape cure tomorow night: I promise to drink lots of wine. Of course the French would believe in the power of grapes. Link to post Share on other sites
Author Lizzie60 Posted August 29, 2008 Author Share Posted August 29, 2008 I'll join the grape cure tomorow night: I promise to drink lots of wine. Of course the French would believe in the power of grapes. I just took my Fleet.. yyyuuuuccckk... that was gross... I can't wait to see how it works.. I want to lose a few pounds.. I printed an article last week about the benefits for the skin.. it is apparently cure some allergies.. (I have some eczema)... we,ll see.. this is an old cure.. Link to post Share on other sites
Trialbyfire Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/Cancer/grape.html Have you ladies read this article? The American Cancer Society reviewed the "Grape Cure" in 1965, 1971, 1974, and 2000. and found no evidence of benefit against human cancer or any other disease [4,5]. Grapes contain a few chemicals (resveratrol and proanthocynadins) that are being studied for possible preventive effects. But there is no reason to believe that Brandt's diet will ever be found useful for any purpose. Link to post Share on other sites
Kamille Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 Thanks TBF. I read up a few articles on "la cure de raisin" and, well, the one claim that has me intrigued is the "cure fatigue" one. I'm always fatigued. Please let us know how it goes ok Lizzie? But I could never do a 'cure' - I'm too addicted to coffee. Or rather, I would have to conquer my addiction to coffee before I do a cure. Link to post Share on other sites
Trialbyfire Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 The average grape is 15.5% sugar content so you'd probably be high on fructose! Link to post Share on other sites
Ariadne Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 The average grape is 15.5% sugar content so you'd probably be high on fructose! Yeah, I heard that grapes make you real fat. But she is going to eat green grapes, so maybe those are good. Link to post Share on other sites
Kamille Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 As long as something keeps me up, I'm happy. ... ... Maybe I should start a dating profile . Link to post Share on other sites
Trialbyfire Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 Yeah, I heard that grapes make you real fat. But she is going to eat green grapes, so maybe those are good. No difference that I know of, for approximate sugar content. From what I've read, red grapes are better for you than green grapes where most of the goodness resides in the skin and seeds. Maybe Lizzie has read something different. Link to post Share on other sites
Kamille Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 Curious Lizzie, did you buy organic grapes? Link to post Share on other sites
jerbear Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 The average grape is 15.5% sugar content so you'd probably be high on fructose! High Fructose Grape Syrup. Honestly Lizzie, a grape diet? Maybe the you might need more activities. Link to post Share on other sites
jerbear Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 The average grape is 15.5% sugar content so you'd probably be high on fructose! High Fructose Grape Syrup. Honestly, a grape diet? Maybe the OP may require more activities. Link to post Share on other sites
Trialbyfire Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 High Fructose Grape Syrup. Honestly, a grape diet? Maybe the OP may require more activities. Yikes! That would send me through the roof for energy. I don't touch candy and almost zero baking. Link to post Share on other sites
whichwayisup Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 Judging from your pictures, you don't look like you need to lose weight. All you have to do is cut down bigtime on the carbs, and exercise more. Eat healthier and don't have big meals, let alone late night snacking. The grapes? Make sure you have tums available because if you eat too many, it will upset your stomach and give you pains, let alone a sugar rush. Link to post Share on other sites
Kamille Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 I'm craving grapes now. Link to post Share on other sites
Author Lizzie60 Posted August 29, 2008 Author Share Posted August 29, 2008 Curious Lizzie, did you buy organic grapes? Naaaahhh.. waste of money.. I will wash them carefully.. Link to post Share on other sites
Author Lizzie60 Posted August 29, 2008 Author Share Posted August 29, 2008 Judging from your pictures, you don't look like you need to lose weight. All you have to do is cut down bigtime on the carbs, and exercise more. Eat healthier and don't have big meals, let alone late night snacking. The grapes? Make sure you have tums available because if you eat too many, it will upset your stomach and give you pains, let alone a sugar rush. No.. it's not about losing weight.. it's more about feeling better.. I've been reading quite a lot about this ..this last week.. and I want to try it.. just to see... I had enough time to get ready (psychologically).. Link to post Share on other sites
quankanne Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 one guy I knew (partner of an ex-partner of a gay friend) used to do that once a month, but with apples. Grapes sound good, but the sugar content is really high, and there's no real fiber in them to help push through solid waste .... so be careful if diabetes is a health risk, lizzie. besides, I thought water was the best detoxifying agent? Link to post Share on other sites
Author Lizzie60 Posted August 30, 2008 Author Share Posted August 30, 2008 one guy I knew (partner of an ex-partner of a gay friend) used to do that once a month, but with apples. Grapes sound good, but the sugar content is really high, and there's no real fiber in them to help push through solid waste .... so be careful if diabetes is a health risk, lizzie. besides, I thought water was the best detoxifying agent? So far so good.. I have only ate about half of the grapes I was supposed to eat... (2.5 kg for one day).. and one green tea.. and water... since Thursday evening.. I'm not even hungy... I feel good.. and I have no diabetes.. so that's not a problem.. I really thought it would be much harder.. since I looooove junk foods... I might go on till tomorrow for lunch.. then I'm meeting some friends for lunch.. I might ask for a grape salad.. Link to post Share on other sites
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