Superfoods part 27
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Today’s post: Tuesday, 5-23-2006
Superfoods & Honor Roll Foods, part 27
Concord Grape Juice, Red Wine, & Dark Beer.
Both Concord Grape Juice & Red Wine are high in the antioxidant resveratrol.
Concord Grape Juice is a non-alcoholic source of resveratrol.
And, drinking Concord Grape Juice regularly increased the flexibility of the blood vessels of the people who drank more than was the case in people who didn’t – according to a study I heard reported.
This is important -- as having good arterial flexibility & responsiveness tends to help prevent high blood pressure, heart disease, & stroke.
In addition, I’ve seen studies reported suggesting that for most people, the sugars (or carbs) in real fruit juices with no added sugar or fructose have less of an effect in your body than the amount of the sugars by itself suggests they would have.
And, Kenneth Cooper of Aerobics fame published long ago that people who get enough regular exercise digest & process sugars better than people who don’t.
And, I’ve since had it reported to me that regular strength training works even better if it’s done right.
Lastly, virtually every grocery store & supermarket in the country carries Welches Grape Juice.
And, it’s very convenient & time-efficient to get some out of the refrigerator & pour yourself a small glass of Concord Grape Juice.
I don’t remember if the antioxidants in Dark Beer include resveratrol; but I do remember that in the same way all red wines are much higher in antioxidants than white wines, Dark Beers are much higher in antioxidants than lighter beers.
So, if you want some health benefits along with an occasional beer, find some kinds of Dark Beers you like.
They range from ales like Sierra Pale Ale that are only somewhat dark to Guinness Stout, which is so dark, it’s almost like a medicine.
All beers are high enough in carbs, in addition to their alcohol content, I recommend Dark Beer as an occasional treat instead of for regular use.
As you may have heard, the alcohol in Red Wine & Dark Beer has some health benefits. Regular consumption each week raises your HDL cholesterol levels. It is, however, not yet definite that it’s the heart-protective fractions of HDL that get boosted as far as I’ve yet heard.
I think it does have some of that effect. But the antioxidants may be more protective than the alcohol. And, I happen to be personally fond of Red Wine & Dark Beer.
In addition, consumption of one or two drinks a day up to a total of about 10 drinks a week has been shown to have several health benefits for men.
And, a drink a day up to a total of about 5 a week for women has a similar track record. (For some reason, the livers of most women process alcohol about half as fast as those of men I’ve heard; & most women are smaller, which also makes alcohol they drink have more of an effect.)
Consumption higher than that begins to have more health drawbacks than benefits however the more that level is exceeded. And, people who drive after drinking more than that level at a time, 2 drinks for men, 1 for women, produce a large share of the auto wrecks & fatalities in this country.
That said, Red Wine is a Superfood in my opinion. In addition to having the health benefits of Concord Grape Juice from its resveratrol & other antioxidants & the health benefits of its alcohol content, Red Wines have a 3rd ingredient that acts like a sponge in your blood vessels & tends to soak up & remove LDL cholesterol & other heart harmful blood fats.
I’m not quite able to remember the name of the ingredient I’m sorry to say; but I do remember that it’s highest in Zinfandels & high in Burgundy’s & Pinot Noirs.
Cabernets have medium levels & Merlots are low.
The other huge benefit of Red Wines is that they are part of a culture that values having & enjoying them with good food & good company.
So they are for sure a Superfood in that they go well with enjoying foods that enhance your health.
The Sonoma Diet that has come out recently includes Red Wine for that reason.
In it we post health commentary & reviews of books, eBooks, & other things that improve or protect your health or which enable you to live longer, to be more prosperous, & to be more effective.
Today’s post: Tuesday, 5-23-2006
Superfoods & Honor Roll Foods, part 27
Concord Grape Juice, Red Wine, & Dark Beer.
Both Concord Grape Juice & Red Wine are high in the antioxidant resveratrol.
Concord Grape Juice is a non-alcoholic source of resveratrol.
And, drinking Concord Grape Juice regularly increased the flexibility of the blood vessels of the people who drank more than was the case in people who didn’t – according to a study I heard reported.
This is important -- as having good arterial flexibility & responsiveness tends to help prevent high blood pressure, heart disease, & stroke.
In addition, I’ve seen studies reported suggesting that for most people, the sugars (or carbs) in real fruit juices with no added sugar or fructose have less of an effect in your body than the amount of the sugars by itself suggests they would have.
And, Kenneth Cooper of Aerobics fame published long ago that people who get enough regular exercise digest & process sugars better than people who don’t.
And, I’ve since had it reported to me that regular strength training works even better if it’s done right.
Lastly, virtually every grocery store & supermarket in the country carries Welches Grape Juice.
And, it’s very convenient & time-efficient to get some out of the refrigerator & pour yourself a small glass of Concord Grape Juice.
I don’t remember if the antioxidants in Dark Beer include resveratrol; but I do remember that in the same way all red wines are much higher in antioxidants than white wines, Dark Beers are much higher in antioxidants than lighter beers.
So, if you want some health benefits along with an occasional beer, find some kinds of Dark Beers you like.
They range from ales like Sierra Pale Ale that are only somewhat dark to Guinness Stout, which is so dark, it’s almost like a medicine.
All beers are high enough in carbs, in addition to their alcohol content, I recommend Dark Beer as an occasional treat instead of for regular use.
As you may have heard, the alcohol in Red Wine & Dark Beer has some health benefits. Regular consumption each week raises your HDL cholesterol levels. It is, however, not yet definite that it’s the heart-protective fractions of HDL that get boosted as far as I’ve yet heard.
I think it does have some of that effect. But the antioxidants may be more protective than the alcohol. And, I happen to be personally fond of Red Wine & Dark Beer.
In addition, consumption of one or two drinks a day up to a total of about 10 drinks a week has been shown to have several health benefits for men.
And, a drink a day up to a total of about 5 a week for women has a similar track record. (For some reason, the livers of most women process alcohol about half as fast as those of men I’ve heard; & most women are smaller, which also makes alcohol they drink have more of an effect.)
Consumption higher than that begins to have more health drawbacks than benefits however the more that level is exceeded. And, people who drive after drinking more than that level at a time, 2 drinks for men, 1 for women, produce a large share of the auto wrecks & fatalities in this country.
That said, Red Wine is a Superfood in my opinion. In addition to having the health benefits of Concord Grape Juice from its resveratrol & other antioxidants & the health benefits of its alcohol content, Red Wines have a 3rd ingredient that acts like a sponge in your blood vessels & tends to soak up & remove LDL cholesterol & other heart harmful blood fats.
I’m not quite able to remember the name of the ingredient I’m sorry to say; but I do remember that it’s highest in Zinfandels & high in Burgundy’s & Pinot Noirs.
Cabernets have medium levels & Merlots are low.
The other huge benefit of Red Wines is that they are part of a culture that values having & enjoying them with good food & good company.
So they are for sure a Superfood in that they go well with enjoying foods that enhance your health.
The Sonoma Diet that has come out recently includes Red Wine for that reason.
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