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[health_nutty]

http://www.foodnavig...lth-benefits-of

[alpine]

I am adding in the purest concord grape juice (100% juice) I can get into my post workout meal. Mostly because I need a simple carb then anyway and this may be the only way I get much resv in my diet. I dont drink wine, ever. Grape Seed is great but can be expensive.

Is it foolish to assume I would get a decent amount of resv from 8-12oz of pure grape juice?

Many ask: Why is it that oral resv extract really isnt bioavailable yet we see well documented effects from minute amounts in red wine?

Some have hypthosized the REASON we see such results from red wine is because the liver glucorinisirgerigeiriiizes (technical term, used in the original post I saw, your guess is as good as mine ) the resveratrol and renders it inactive. BUT if the liver is busy breaking down alcohol it may not be doing that. It could even be that ethanol itself inhibits glucoronidatisiiiazions, so that the resveratrol can float freely.

Also, with wine, if a person drank two glasses a night for the next 30 years, that's a good amount of resveratrol. If this theory "was" accurate then really only red wine would give you the benefits of resv.

Anyone have comments on this? Opinions?

Otherwise, aside from resv, the other benefits of red wine & red/purple grape juice is pretty undeniable.

[wayside]

According to this, grapes that are treated with a fungicide have significantly reduced amount of resveratrol. Unless your juice is organic, I would bet it has close to none.

[niner]

In the article, they attributed the effects to flavonoids. They didn't mention RSV at all.

”It is likely that the protective effects of the purple grape juice are due to the juice's flavonoids,” Freedman adds. ”But interestingly enough, the study found that when individual groups of flavonoids were separated from the juice and tested in isolation, not all of them had the same effect as that of whole juice.

[shifter]

Perhaps take the resveratrol capsules with red wine

[steelheader]

Perhaps take the resveratrol capsules with red wine

I dissolve Bac powder in two oz of Cabernet Sauvignon, then add 5 oz of water, 2 tsp of olive oil, and 1 tsp of raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar and stir vigously until well mixed, like for a salad dressing. It may be a waste of time.

[OutOfThyme]

Lately I've been drinking nothing but fresh-pressed juice. Not easy to find in a supermarket. Health food stores usually carry it. I've had good luck with the Lakewood brand. Always check the ingredients. Some are reconstituted blends. Pomengranate, Black Cherry, and Concord Grape are some of my favorites. Blueberry is ok and the cranberry juice isn't bad if you add Stevia to it. I've gotten used to it and actually enjoy the intense bitterness. There's several different versions, one of which is organic. They're pricey, but worth it if you want maximum flavanoids, polyphenols, etc....

[xanadu]

Or why not just eat grapes or raisins? That way you get everything that is in the grape and don't have to worry about whether it was passed along to the juice or wine. Also you avoid alcohol poisoning.

[shadowrun]

Slightly off topic but...
Trader Joe's sells a great Organic Concord Grape Juice (Not from Concentrate)
The price can't be beat and i've looked all over for non concentrated organic grape juice

[shifter]

Or why not just eat grapes or raisins? That way you get everything that is in the grape and don't have to worry about whether it was passed along to the juice or wine. Also you avoid alcohol poisoning.

There would be no way I could eat the equivilent number of grapes as there would be in wine. Plus there would probably be a lot more sugar to eat through this way.

Only raisins I have seen are covered in cheap vegetable oil. (of which i'm not a fan).

But I dont like the taste of red wine, dont like alcohol and dont like the $$$ of what it costs. Just think of all the cool supplements I could spend in its place!!

[shadowrun]

They have Organic Raisins and IMO they taste much better than regular raisins!
Try the Produce or health food section of of your supermarket -

Paul Newman has a brand of Organic Raisins out
I also regularly buy the Earthbound Farms brand