Tuesday, November 4, 2008

PURPLE POINTS TO BRAIN POWER

According to a study conducted at the University of Glasgow and reported in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry, red and purple juices, such as grape, cranberry, pomegranate, and blueberry have more of the health providing ingredients than the yellow juices, such as orange and pineapple.

Ever since scientists discovered that red wine has healthy antioxidants, there has been a great deal of research on the health value of fruit juices. The study found that whether the juice is fresh or prepared from concentrate does not affect the quantity or quality of those ingredients.

A related, longitudinal study found that drinking three glasses of juice weekly reduced the incidence of Alzheimer's by 75%. Diabetics are usually encouraged to consume fresh fruit to avoid any possible sugars that may have been added.

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