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Squeeze that Grape Juice

Wine has a great deal of health benefits and is appreciated by connoisseurs all year long. Wine does not have to have a label listing its ingredients or nutrition details under the regulations of the United States and this is how the wine industry prefers it. But there is a group that wants the regulations changed so that a label is listing nutrition facts available. This group’s insistence has caused the U.S. Department of Agriculture to collect the data to identify the nutritional information to be listed on typical wines.

The basic data collected for each wine type was the calorie count, alcohol content, levels of carbohydrates, cholesterol, sugars with minimal fat and fiber content. Read the rest of this entry »

Quercetin Fights the H1N1 Flu

    Back in September, 2008, a study was published about how quercetin improved the ability of mice to have a reduced susceptibility to contracting the flu. The study was published by The American Physiological Society. Research data produced by the study showed that stressful exercise increased the probability of mice in the research group contracting the flu. But if the mice ingested quercetin, the mice did not become sick with the flu. Quercetin is a naturally occurring substance found in fruits and vegetables. Quercetin is a close relative to resveratrol, and can be found in onions, red wine, blueberries, tea, grapes and broccoli. Earlier research has shown quercetin to have anti-viral properties in cell culture experiments and some animal studies. None of the earlier studies examined the flu or how it could be treated. Read the rest of this entry »

Quercetin is an Effective Viral Defense

In the beginning, I had no idea that quercetin would have such a powerful impact on those coming in contact with this anti-inflammatory supplement. If I was told a person was suffering from an infected wound, I could understand the pain being experienced. If  I was told the wound or condition was inflammatory, I would not have understood what they were talking about. Now I am beginning to understand how dangerous inflammation can be, especially when it involves a degenerative disease and most medical problems we humans deal with in life. Read the rest of this entry »

DISCLAIMER: I am not a Doctor and do not give medical advice; this is a news report and cannot substitute for the advice of a medical professional.