You know how beneficial an apple a day can be – as long as you’re not allergic, of course – but what about grapes? Can grapes actually ward off cancer?
If they’re crushed and fermented into wine – studies show they can.
The Power of Antioxidants
Produce is healthy and beneficial for your body. Over the last few years, scientists around the world have discovered just how good it is for you.
However, as healthy as fruits and vegetables are to add to your diet, some are even better for us than others are – and researchers have the data to back it up.
The skins and seeds of grapes are a rich source of antioxidant compounds known as polyphenols. Long known to help combat autoimmune disorders and strengthen your bones, polyphenols also have been proven to have amazing cancer-fighting abilities.
The Free Radical Fight
The scientific community now recognizes long-term, free radical damage as one of the leading causes of cancer. What exactly is a free radical?
Free radicals are formed when your body is attacked by an invading force such as pollution, cigarette smoke, even radiation from the sun. These harmful forces cause damage to your body’s molecules, literally breaking them apart.
Seeking to maintain the natural balance and harmony of your body, these molecules will do whatever is necessary to reform, even if that means stealing an electron from neighboring healthy molecules to do so.
As you can imagine, over time, this produces a cascade effect. The damaged molecules begin to disrupt the cell they are bonded together to form. Once the cell is disrupted, it may begin dividing uncontrollably which is the process that leads to cancer.
Can this be prevented with a glass of wine?
When wine is fermented, the polyphenols in the grapes are dissolved into it. This creates a liquid antioxidant.
Red wine contains more polyphenols than white due to the fermentation process but white wine – even champagne – also contain high levels of polyphenols and other powerful antioxidants.
Wine – Cancer Fighting in Moderation
Scientists have said for years that wine is good for your heart and wine prevents cancer. Now there are studies coming out every day proving that vino can also keep you cancer free.
A paper published by the US National Library of Medicine in 2003 speaks of wine consumption lowering the risk of several types of cancer including colon, lung, and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
A more recent study by the Northeastern Ohio University Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy showed further conclusive evidence that resveratrol, a polyphenol commonly known as a plant antibiotic, has anti-cancer properties that are simply astounding.
With man-made antibiotics, the human body adapts to them, ultimately becoming resistant. This results in superbugs that your body has no ability to fight.
Bacteria do not adapt to resveratrol – they have no way to mutate and resist it.
During tests, resveratrol was shown to inhibit – and in some cases even reduce – tumor growth in skin, breast, prostate, gastrointestinal, and lung cancers.
A separate study performed at the University of Leicester indicated that two glasses of wine a day could reduce the rate of bowel cancer by nearly 50%.
The more research that is done, the clearer it becomes that wine prevents cancer – in moderation – is good for you. It’s healthy for your heart, reduces your risk of dementia, and can even protect your brain from damage after a stroke. All of this and it can prevent cancer.
Why Big Pharma Doesn’t Care About the Science
The pharmaceutical companies will never talk about this. If you prevent cancer, they lose billions of dollars every year in cancer treatment drugs. That you might enjoy yourself with a lovely glass of wine prevents cancer while affecting their profits probably makes them angry.
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It will put a smile on your face, it will heal your body, and let’s be honest, isn’t everything better with a glass of wine? Salut!
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