Grape expectations: Heart bennies for teetotalers

hiake · Oct 11, 2007

Grape expectations: Heart bennies for teetotalers

Many studies have shown that drinking red wine in moderation may be heart-healthy. But what about those imbibers of nonalcoholic beverages among us? Good news, oh teetotalers. New research presented at the recent Wine Health 2007 confab in Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, shows that Concord grape juice offers the same benefits as red wine—and then some. Researcher Valerie Schini-Kerth and colleagues at the University Louis Pasteur in Strasbourg, France, reported that grape juice like red wine triggers production of nitric oxide (in endothelial cells), which maintains healthy, flexible blood vessels and helps keep a lid on blood pressure. They say the juice sets off the same chemical reactions in arteries as does red wine—only the effects last up to six hours, far longer than reported in wine drinkers. Schini-Kerth said the study demonstrates what's long been suspected: it's the grapes—and not the alcohol—behind the healthy vibes.

Source: http://sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=71BCF715-E7F2-99DF-3C8D9C363EBF8285
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Perhaps I can drink grape juice to avoid red wine... -devil

wind2000 · Oct 11, 2007

Was there ever a doubt that it was not the alcohol?

hiake · Oct 11, 2007

wind2000 said: ↑

Was there ever a doubt that it was not the alcohol?
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Well, we all need the excuse to sip those good ol' red. At least I do, so many of them are so awful.

Grape expectations: Heart bennies for teetotalers

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