Eat (Chew) the grape seeds, DO NOT throw them!? why

ewww, eat the seeds??? never even considered it of course, I don't eat many grapes either... something about that headache a few minutes later...

I never buy anything but seedless grapes. BUT NOW, knowing that grape seeds have so many powerful anti-oxidants, I might just look for grapes with seeds and actually eat them. Then again, maybe not.

Hello there tigerlily1972.. Well, b4, i don't like eating the seeds, but since my mom was a nutritionist, she always forced me to eat them and she always explain that its good for my body especially for my eyesight.. She said about the anti-oxidants too and phytochemical thingy..lol, cant remember them all, all i know is they're good for our body.. Have a nice day!

Hello Tigerlily1972. I like your nickname, reminds me of how I loved to watch Peter Pan with my sisters when I was a little girl. Although it was not in 1972! Does it has anything to do with Tiger Lily at that movie? I didn't know all the information you posted here. I knew grapes had anti-oxidants but that was it. It is very interesting how all those vitamins and good things for us are in such small seeds. I've known since I was a teenager that we have to eat seeds, they help us, so I swallow them. I've only heard that the watermelon seeds prevent worms and bacterias to grow inside us. So I eat them, also the ones from oranges and some others including grapes. I don't eat the ones from lemon or papaya though! I saw that in the title you wrote in parenthesis chew, and you've mention it is uncomfortable to chew them. So if I swallow it no longer works? Or you chew them to prevent from chucking? Have a nice day and enjoy every minute of mylot. Libna.

Its been a while since I last ate grapes, usually I buy ones with seeds because I don't really mind. I remember the seeds always being very bitter when I did accidentally bite one though, which is why I just spit them out. Maybe next time I eat them I will put up with the bitterness and chew them for a while! :D

I think eating the grape seeds is a good thing. Based on the nutrition books I've read, seeds supply protein, fiber, and good fat. I buy grapes with seeds. I eat some and throw the rest outside for the birds and wildlife to enjoy.

I would never eat the seeds from grapes, I usually only get the seedless grapes but I can't eat many of them as they seem to upset my stomach. I have no idea why they upset me though

Yuck. I don't know if I could eat the seeds. I know of the health benefits but man, eating grape seeds just sounds a bit nasty. Do you think the same benefits would come from simply swallowing them whole? Or would this make them harder to digest? I could just swallow them, but chewing...gross!

Interesting! I am just realizing that grape seed extract is from the seed - DUH - like I should have known that!! I have eaten grape seeds, but only because I was lazy and didn't want to spit out the seeds for whatever reason. I mostly don't eat them because they are a tad bitter . . . but if they are that powerful, I would certainly consider eating them from now on. Of course I will do some research on that though . . . as you may know, apple seeds have traces of cyanide in them, so I just want to double check on the grape seed info. And if you are correct, I'm gonna start eating my grape seeds!!!! Thanks for the info!

Oh yeah! I've always heard of the benefits of grape seed extracts, but I never really thought of eating the seeds straight off my grapes! I can give it a try sometimes though. My family usually buys seedless grapes to save us the hassle of having to spit out annoying seeds, but this discussion just might change that. My mom is a sucker for healthy foods, and I guess if I tell her all about the benefits of grape seeds we'll be bidding seedless grapes bye bye anytime soon!

I have never heard of this..Really amazing..I used to split out every time I eat grapes.I feel somewhat uncomfortable when I eat the seeds.But you have said it has vitamin E and other substances.So here after I'm going to try eating those seeds..You have said some good information..thank you...have a nice day and happy mylotting..

Thanks for sharing this to us. This is new information to me. The next time i'll be eating grapes i'll try to chew the seeds and see if i can tolerate the taste for the sake of my health. Happy mylotting!