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So what do you eat and drink daily for a healthy heart?
A study was done where hamsters were fed 3 things: juice, fruit & water (along with a fatty diet).
The 1st "hamster juice group" drank juice each day that was equal to four glasses (for a person weighing about 154 pounds.)
The 2nd "hamster fruit group" ate 3 apples or 1 bunch of grapes a day.
The 3rd "hamster water group" just drunk water daily.
What were the results of the study?
They found that the hamsters who ate fruit or drank fruit juice improved their heart health. They had lower cholesterol levels, less oxidative stress, and their aortas had accumulated less fat than the "hamster water group".
So which was better for the heart … drinking fruit juice or eating fruit? They found that grapes … both juice and fruit were the most beneficial to the heart? Listed below is what worked the best in the study … listing the most effective first:
- Purple grape juice (had 2 tim times more benefits than apple juice). Why? Possibly because grapes have such a high level of antioxidants
- Purple grapes (effective but not as effective as the juice possibly because the juice is much more concentrated)
- Apple juice
- Apples
The University of Montpellier team concluded that the juice's benefits came from its high levels of phenols – an antioxidant. The researchers say their findings suggest the amount of phenols (antioxidants) contained in a food have a direct effect on its antioxidant properties. This is helpful when trying to decide what is the best juice to give your children. Seems like purple grape juice would be a good first choice and apple juice would be a good 2nd choice. As far as fruit goes, according to the results of the study, grapes would be a good choice … and then apples.
So for a healthy heart, you might want to join your kids and add some grape juice and grapes to your daily diet.
Source: BBC News, May 16, 2008.
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Source by Hope Pope
