Faithful readers are well aware of the many benefits of red wine. Now comes a rhetorical question from the New York Times Anahad O’Connor, asking if those same benefits are available without the buzz, from, say, grape juice. In a word: yes. In lots of words, O’Connor cites research conducted by scientists at the University of Wisconsin, which looked at the effects of two
servings of Concord grape juice a day in 15 people with coronary artery
disease. After two weeks, the subjects had improved blood flow and
reduced oxidation of LDL. Oxidized LDL can damage arteries.
Read more from Anahad O’Connor in the New York Times.