Tag: nutrition

Thermal Pre-Treatment of Non-Alcoholic “Wine-like” Beverages Create a Functional Food Without the Buzz

We’ve all read about the health benefits of red wine.  Antioxidants and polyphenols in wine have been shown to benefit many different health concerns, including (but not limited to) cancer, cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, and obesity.  Because of these vast…

The Next Step Toward a “Super Wine”: Fortification with Resveratrol May Not Affect Sensory Characteristics of Some Wines

http://www.flickr.com/photos/andreanna/4244854623/ “Functional foods” or “superfoods” are growing increasingly popular among consumers looking for a healthier alternative to their current diet.  Functional foods, which are often enhanced or fortified with compounds designed to better ones’ health (i.e., antioxidants), intend to provide…