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July 9, 2008

Red Wine Spills Its Secrets »

How many times have you heard that red wine is good for your health? We know that polyphenols (powerful antioxidants that are believed to be protective against cancer and heart disease) are abundant in red wine. But how they exert their beneficial influence was a mystery – until now. New research led by Dr. Joseph Kanner of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has shown that polyphenols can act inside the stomach to reduce the formation of malondialdehyde, toxic byproducts produced during digestion of meats and high-fat foods. Based on these results, Dr Kanner and his colleagues argue that previous research looking for antioxidants from wine in the bloodstream was a mistake. They do not need to be in the blood to be useful. They just need to be in the stomach at the time the toxic metabolites are produced. Therefore, they recommend drinking wine with your meals. Their research also suggests that eating fruit at the end of a meal is a healthy habit since fruits are rich in polyphenols. Full story.

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