http://arthritishubs.com/wp-content/ uploads/2011/05/arthritis.jpg Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a relatively common inflammatory disease that affects roughly 1-2% of the global population. With increasing age, prevalence of the disease increases, with roughly 5% of women over the age of 55 diagnosed. Whether or…
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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…
Creating a Healthier Wine: Influence of Winemaking Techniques on Phenolic Composition of Red Wine
As we’ve seen many times here on this blog and on many other sources, red wine is chock full of phenolic compounds that not only contribute to the sensory characteristics of the wine, but also provide numerous health benefits for…
Presence of Sugar in Sparkling Wines May Affect Resveratrol Content and Antioxidant Capacity
With the new year arriving in a couple of days, what better than to finish off 2011 with an article discussing sparkling wine! http://i956.photobucket.com/albums/ ae43/kfwritesbooks/champagne-toast.png As many of you know, sparkling wine is created when a still wine undergoes an…