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If you need another
reason to pull some grapes off the bunch, you just might have one.
Grapes
contain chemical cousins -- pterostilbene and resveratrol -- that work as a
cleanup crew, mopping up nasty free radicals in your body so they're less
likely to cause problems such as heart disease and cancer.
Protective
Phenols
In a study of mice, pterostilbene and resveratrol -- phenolic compounds found mainly in grape skins -- had an antioxidant-like knack for knocking out breast cancer cell processes. It's early news though; researchers still need to examine how the grape compounds affect human cancer cells.
In a study of mice, pterostilbene and resveratrol -- phenolic compounds found mainly in grape skins -- had an antioxidant-like knack for knocking out breast cancer cell processes. It's early news though; researchers still need to examine how the grape compounds affect human cancer cells.
Great
Grape Nutrients
But we already know that the resveratrol in grapes has heart-protective properties, regardless of its effect on cancer. And grapes have lots of other good things going for them -- like anthocyanins, which attack disease-fostering inflammation, and vitamin C. So don't wait for further evidence before improving your health with a juicy bunch.
But we already know that the resveratrol in grapes has heart-protective properties, regardless of its effect on cancer. And grapes have lots of other good things going for them -- like anthocyanins, which attack disease-fostering inflammation, and vitamin C. So don't wait for further evidence before improving your health with a juicy bunch.
Red
wine is one of the most potent sources of resveratrol. Find out more about resveratrol.
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