| There are many health diagnosis that you just | | | | of grapes. These are used in the production |
| don't want to hear when getting a checkup. | | | | of red wine, but not white wine, or at least |
| One is worse than practically all others, | | | | not in significant amounts. |
| however. Yep, cancer. So, is there much you | | | | |
| can do to prevent it? Yes, and an old fable | | | | To understand the benefits of polyphenols, |
| is proving to be true. | | | | you have to understand free radicals. These |
| | | | buggers attack cells and mutate them, which |
| Every so often, you will hear various | | | | is one way cancer comes about. Polyphenols |
| statements that sound interest, but are often | | | | block free radicals, acting as bodyguards for |
| wrong. For instance, everyone knows you | | | | cells if you will. |
| should not go swimming for an hour after | | | | |
| eating. Of course, this rule of thumb is | | | | Ah, but red wine has another magic |
| wrong, but there you are. | | | | ingredient. It is called resveratrol. It is |
| | | | produced by grapes to fight off disease. It |
| In some cases, the rumor or rule of thumb has | | | | is effectively part of the immune system of a |
| some basis in fact. Red wine, for instance, | | | | plant. Well, studies show it also attacks |
| has often been touted as preventing certain | | | | cancerous growths. Yes, it prevents the |
| forms of cancer. The basis for this has often | | | | growth and spread of cancer. |
| been the country of France, where cancer | | | | |
| rates are low and red wine is a favorite | | | | Studies on causal relationships between |
| beverage. | | | | drinking red wine and cancer are not yet |
| | | | definitive. They simply have not been |
| For the longest time, red wine as a | | | | underway for long enough. That being said, |
| preventative drink was ignored. After all, we | | | | initial findings are positive. |
| all know rumors of the benefits of red wine. | | | | |
| French people have low incidents of cancer | | | | When it comes to cancer and men, problems of |
| and drink lots of wine, so it must do | | | | the prostate are common. Well, drinking red |
| something. Turns out that it very well does. | | | | wine may be the answer. Studies have shown |
| | | | that drinking a glass a day can cut the risk |
| Studies are finding some interesting things | | | | of this aggressive cancer by 50 percent. That |
| about red wine. The issue is not so much the | | | | is pretty amazing. |
| wine, but chemical found in it. Plants | | | | |
| protect themselves with phytochemcials. Many | | | | These initial results might lead one to |
| of these chemicals are proving to be | | | | believe red wine is a holistic answer to all |
| effective in prevention in humans as well. | | | | cancer problems. It is not. It only appears |
| | | | to work with certain types. That being said, |
| It is important to understand white wine | | | | drinking a glass here and there certainly |
| offers little preventative assistance. | | | | seems to be a smart move. |
| Polyphenols are located in the seeds and skin | | | | |