Health Benefits Of Welch's Grape & Black Cherry Juice

Welch's grape and black cherry juice has several health benefits, but no more so than any other juice brand. Eating fresh fruit is a better option, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. An 8-ounce serving of Welch's grape and black cherry juice contains 42 grams of sugar and 170 calories. Fresh fruit still contains sugar, but it also provides fiber, which mitigates the effect of sugar on your blood glucose and offers additional health benefits as well.

Antioxidants

An 8-ounce serving of Welch's grape and black cherry juice provides you with 100 percent of the recommended daily value for vitamin C. In addition to helping your body with wound and tissue repair, vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant. Your body is exposed on a daily basis to free radicals, tiny molecules that damage the cells in your body and cause the aging process. Free radical exposure may come from environmental pollutants or from the food you eat. Antioxidants fight the damage cause by free radicals and may provide some disease protection as well.

Healthy Heart

Welch's grape and black cherry juice offers good news for teetotalers. Red and purple grape juice might provide some of the same cardiac benefits as red wine. According to MayoClinic.com, Dr. Martha Grogan writes that grape juice consumption shows evidence of lowering cholesterol levels, prevents blood clots from forming and protects your blood vessels. In an article published in the June 2009 issue of the "Journal of Medicinal Food," researchers noted that chemicals found in grape juice effectively reduced blood pressure in an animal study. Further research is needed before the same claim can be made for humans, but the results are promising.

Gout Treatment

Gout is a type of arthritis, an inflammatory disease. It is caused by a buildup of uric acid in your body. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, cherry juice is a natural remedy sometimes used to treat gout. The recommended treatment is drinking 8 to 16 oz. of juice per day or eating 8 oz. of fresh or frozen cherries daily for two weeks. The antioxidants in Welch's grape and black cherry juice may help protect against gout.

Concerns

Daily consumption of grape juice can cause an iron deficiency. According to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, grape juice could interfere with your body's absorption of iron. Children who drink too much fruit juice can consume too many daily calories, experience tooth decay or use juice as a milk replacement, leading to calcium deficiencies. For these reasons, the U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends that children ages 1 to 6 drink no more than one-quarter cup of juice per day.