{"id":7719,"date":"2022-12-29T22:38:42","date_gmt":"2022-12-29T21:38:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elciruelo.com\/?p=7719"},"modified":"2022-12-29T22:38:42","modified_gmt":"2022-12-29T21:38:42","slug":"12-strokes-12-reasons-to-eat-the-grapes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elciruelo.com\/en\/12-strokes-12-reasons-to-eat-the-grapes\/","title":{"rendered":"12 strokes: 12 reasons to eat the grapes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are several special traditions that welcome the New Year in a good way. Most of us establish new goals while others hope their wishes will come true during the coming year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most popular traditions to bring good luck is the famous custom from China and Vietnam which involves wearing red or yellow underwear to attract good energy. Even wearing money in your shoe or washing your hands with cava and sugar has been considered a money-making tradition in some countries.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, we find that Danish people break plates or Italians eat lentils, among the curious traditions of each country.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While there are many traditions and customs associated with the end of the year, our favourite is definitely starting the year by eating 12 grapes following the strokes of the bells, a tradition created in Spain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the tradition goes, each grape symbolises a wish made for each of the months of the coming year, and also celebrates the end of the year with 12 strokes of the clock at the Real Casa de Correos in Madrid&#8217;s Puerta del Sol.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not planning on eating grapes at New Year&#8217;s Eve? Then get ready to start this tradition. In order to encourage you, we give you 12 reasons why you shouldn&#8217;t miss them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">STROKE No. 1: they prevent us from chronic diseases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">STROKE No. 2: they give us a lot of fiber.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">STROKE No. 3: they provide us with calcium, magnesium and potassium.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">STROKE No. 4: they make us obtain energy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">STROKE No. 5: they are good for hypertension.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">STROKE No. 6: they make our skin look perfect.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">STROKE No. 7: they\u2019re an extra dose of vitamins.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">STROKE No. 8: they provide us antioxidants.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">STROKE No. 9: fruits play an essential element in a balanced diet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">STROKE No. 10: they hydrate us.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">STROKE No. 11: they support our circulatory system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">STROKE No. 12: BECAUSE THEY BRING US LUCK TO START THE NEW YEAR.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0HAPPY NEW YEAR!!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I advise you all to include in all your new resolutions this year to also increase your consumption of fruit and vegetables as well as to consider their importance in your diet. We are what we eat and food plays an important role by preventing illnesses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don&#8217;t forget to follow us on our social networks @elciruelofruits and @doceuva_br!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are several special traditions that welcome the New Year in a good way. 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