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