Juice Prevents Heart Disease
By admin • May 17th, 2008 • Category: Heart Disease
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According to French researchers, grapes, apples and their juices protect against developing clogged arteries in hamsters eating a high-fat, high-cholesterol diet.
Dr. Kelly Decorde of the Universite Montpel said that fruit juices had a more powerful anti-atherosclerotic effect than the fruit itself.
This is the first time that a study showed that processing fruit can have a “major impact” on its health benefits.
The animals that were fed purple grape juice had the lowest risk of developing artery problems.
Scientists said the juice’s benefits came from its high levels of phenols - an antioxidant.
Other antioxidant compounds in the fruits, such as vitamin C and carotenoids, could also contribute to their effects, they added.
A person weighing 70 kilograms (154 pounds) should drink four glasses of grape or apple juice daily.
The study was published in the Molecular Nutrition and Food Research.
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