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In July 2018 researchers from Czech Republic and Slovakia published their review on how wine consumption influences the function of human organs, prevents diseases and reduces damage to the cardiovascular … Read more
In January 2020 researchers from Poland published the results of their study to assess the content and antioxidant properties of 24 popular classic and fruit energy drinks. The content of … Read more
In December 2018 researchers from the Russian Federation published the results of their analysis to assess the nutrient profile of grape juice. Grape juice is not highly acidic and contains … Read more
In May 2019 researchers from Germany, Austria and Spain published the results of their study to assess the effect of anthocyanin-rich fruit juice in healthy individuals. Oxidative stress has been … Read more
The main components of wine are water, carbohydrates, organic acids, minerals, alcohol, polyphenols, and aromatics. Polyphenols have an antioxidant activity which is necessary for good cardiovascular function.
The polyphenol … Read more
Radish (see also Daikon). Their sharp favour is due to the various chemicals they produce (glucosinolate, myrosinase and isothiocyanate) and their colour from anthocyanins.
Moderate source of vitamin C.… Read more
Cauliflower, referred to as cauli-fiori in Italy. The heads can be white, orange (caused by beta-carotene), green (see broccoli Romanesco), and purple (caused by anthocyanins).
Rich source of vitamin C … Read more
In April 2015 researchers from The Netherlands published the results of their study to assess the effect of two grape extracts (grape-red wine and grape alone) on blood pressure and … Read more