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« on: October 22, 2008, 06:54:27 am »



Watching one of CBC's special report, "High Spirits," on the culture of alcohol consumption in Canada and North America, it's disturbing to note how desperately Western health researchers are trying to force and twist their findings only to remotely portray that "drinking in moderation" might be beneficial for health.  However, the discreet acknowledgement of this report that the health of those who do not drink at all are far better protected is evident when they gave a very negative answer to their own question that should those who don't drink start drinking "in moderation" to derive the so-called benefits of moderate drinking.   

Many health analysts also prefer to use their inconclusive studies on alcohol for giving it the benefit of the doubt as a healthy drink rather than truthfully stating the facts and warning consumers of its enormous long-term dangers.   

Dr. Sears website states "Red wine has recently been touted as a health food because of studies showing a lower incidence of cardiovascular disease in cultures that drink a lot of red wine. Red wine may help to lower cholesterol. Yet, the health properties are not in the alcohol , but in the grapes. Grape skins contain resveratrol , a substance that can lower cholesterol and prevent fats in the bloodstream from sticking together and clogging arteries. Eating grapes, drinking dark grape juice that is made with skins, or eating raisins may be just as heart-healthy as drinking wine, without the health hazards of alcohol."   

"The skin of red and purple grapes contain cancer-fighting anthocyanin pigments, similar to the ones in blueberries."

Thus, fresh grapes and fresh grape juice contain all the nutrients of wine, and without the intoxicating effect.   Fresh grapes and juices contain vitamins and antioxidants.  The 'Healthy Drinks' website states that plain grape juice without fermentation is a more healthy drink than wine.  I quote the following from Healthy Drinks website.  Please read carefully and know that red wine is getting unnecessary credit for health benefits when there are so many better alternatives.  Always choose fresh, natural grapes instead.   

"A recent study published in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry found that grape juice was among the highest in antioxidants among the juices tested, including pomegranate juice."   

"French scientists claim grape juice can have the same protective effect as red wine. Dr. Valeriea Schini-Kerth is leading a study in Cardiovascular Research, states that grape juice shows the same effects as red wine, which is a very important discovery.
 
Grape Juice protects against Breast Cancer
 
One dietary choice that may help provide protection against breast cancer is a glass of 100 percent grape juice made from deep purple Concord grapes.

According to a new study, published in the current issue of the Journal of Medicinal Foods, natural compounds in Concord grape juice protected healthy human breast cells from DNA damage. Healthy human breast cells were exposed in a test tube to an environmental carcinogen, benzo(a)pyrene, that is able to initiate a chain of events leading to breast cancer. However, the introduction of Concord grape juice compounds blocked the connection of the carcinogen to the DNA of the healthy cells. 

This research is the latest to suggest that Concord grape juice may be of value in maintaining breast health by suppressing oxidative stress and inhibiting DNA damage to cells that can lead to the initiation of cancer, or in helping to slow the progression of breast cancer by slowing the multiplication of cancer cells. Diets high in natural antioxidants have been associated with a reduced risk of some types of cancers, and Welch’s 100% Grape Juice made from Concord grapes is particularly high in anthocyanins, potent natural antioxidants that give the juice its characteristic deep purple color.
 
Benefits of Grape Juice for Heart
 
Drinking Concord grape juice can be good for the heart ..  with the link between alcohol consumption and breast cancer causing concern for women, drinking 100 percent grape juice made from Concord grapes can help your heart and perhaps your breast health.
 
Grapes, like nuts, seeds, some vegetables and fruits, contain flavonoids that are antioxidants. 
 
The investigators studied twelve men and three women, average age 62 years, who had known coronary heart disease. They were asked to drink Welch’s 100% Concord Grapes for fourteen days - about 21 ounces or two-thirds of a quart a day.  The results showed that, after the grape juice diet, the blood vessels showed a greater ability to dilate and the LDL was more resistant to oxidation, both reactions likely to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease and heart attacks.
 
Grape juice can also lower the risk of developing the blood clots that lead to heart attacks, according to unpublished findings from Georgetown University researcher Jane Freedman, M.D.    'Wine only prevents blood from clotting (when it’s consumed) at levels high enough to declare someone legally drunk,' says University of Wisconsin researcher John Folts, Ph.D. 'With grape juice, you can drink enough to get the benefit without worrying about becoming intoxicated.' "


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« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2008, 02:26:36 am »

Thanks Sister Heba.  Very very good piece indeed.  I don't know how anyone can ever say that anything containing alcohol can be good for health.  Alcohol ruins the health as well as family relations.  This includes wine, absolutely.
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