As study has shown everyone, red wine indeed benefits the cardiovascular structure of the human body. Yet, grape juice, red wine's "sibling" is now suggested to have equal benefit to the human body. Alcohol overal is said to be capable of relaxing blood vessels and increase the levels of HDL, the 'good' cholestrol. The substances inside wine, resveratrol and flavonoids, seem to be also found in some grape juice. These substances are especially found in red and dark Concord grapes. Studies show that grape juice, like alcohol, can reduce the risk of blood clots and prevents LDL ('bad' cholestrol) from attaching onto arteries. In a study, a subject was given two servings of grape juice in 15 people with coronary artery disease. Happily, the subjects's blood flow and oxidation of LDL had improved. Oxidized LDL can severly damge the arteries.
The fact that grape juice appears to be equally beneficial as red wine to the human body is great knowledge to human civilization. As it is well known, there is a horrifying amount of smokers in the world. For exmaple, in the United States alone, 23.9% of the men and 18.1% of the women smoke. Cigarette smoking is one of the major factors that are causing men and women to have LDL. (unhealthy cholestrol)Fortunately as studies have proven, grape juice is a new step towards healthy bodies in the world.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/23/health/23real.html?em
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