Sunday, October 14, 2007

Antioxidants And Wine The New Apple A Day

Antioxidant and wine

All those times you’ve defended yourself after a few glasses of wine with the argument that wine is good for your health, you were actually right. Antioxidants and wine are clearly linked according to research. Just as fruits and vegetables with bright skins such as apples and tomatoes are found to be rich in antioxidants, grapes too have a high content of antioxidants. Red wine more than white wine is rich in antioxidants. Taken in moderate amounts, wine and its antioxidants can be highly beneficial.

The French Paradox

The French Paradox is a term used to describe the fact that although the French consume large amounts of fat in their daily lives, they have a relatively low rate of heart disease. The average French person consumes roughly 108 grams of fat from animal sources on a daily basis as compared to 72 grams consumed by the average American.

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