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Sunday, February 7th, 2010

Grapes deliver resveratrol. Resveratrol has been spoken of quite often lately. Resveratrol can be found in purple grapes on the skin. This antioxidant has many benefits alone. This is because resveratrol is one of those antioxidants which fights against free radicals. Free radicals are those dangerous types of molecules which attack the immune system, setting [...]

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

Everything is good in moderation say the experts, but which drink is best? This article takes a different approach to drinking alcohol while dieting.Most people who choose to drink alcohol while watching their diet will drink in addition to their diet because the drinks they choose won’t actually benefit their bodies. I’m suggesting you turn [...]

Monday, September 21st, 2009

A recent study showed that rats fed a diet mixed with a blend of powdered green, red, and black table grapes had lower blood pressure, better heart function, reduced inflammation throughout their bodies, and far less signs of heart muscle damage than the rats fed the otherwise same salty diet but without grapes. What’s more, [...]

Monday, August 24th, 2009

Grape Seed AntioxidantFor years, grapes have been known for their medicinal values in treating skin, kidney, and liver disease, in addition to cancer, nausea, and eye infections. Grape leaves were used to treat bleeding and inflammation, while dried grapes were used to treat constipation.Grape seeds, known as Vitis vinifera, have been recently discovered to have [...]

Monday, July 13th, 2009

Do you know that coronary heart disease occurs when plaque is accumulated on the walls of the arteries? As a result, there is a blockage of the vessels carrying blood, which often leads to a heart attack or stroke.A study published in the Journal of Nutrition indicates that consuming fresh grapes inhibits the storage of [...]