Guest guest Posted November 19, 2004 Report Share Posted November 19, 2004 In a message dated 11/19/2004 1:38:53 PM Eastern Standard Time, skydancer9@... writes: > Do you have your wine with a meal? > > Yes, every day with dinner. At first the taste seemed a bit sharp, but I've > adjusted to it. BTW, regarding other things that might raise HDL I have read several articles that say it's the resveratrol in the red wine that is the effective chemical. The same substance can be found in grapes and is available as a supplement. However, I have never come across a single published result that demonstrates the effectiveness of resveratrol. That surprises me because it is such a simple experiment to conduct. Maybe someone on this list has done the test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2004 Report Share Posted November 19, 2004 At 07:09 AM 11/19/04, DEKEP@... wrote: >Not only might red wine reduce BG a little, but it can have a profound effect >on the HDL (good) cholesterol (snip) >When I raised my Merlot consumption to 8 oz a day, the HDL increased to 89 >after about another 18 months. I was delighted and my PCP was impressed. Sounds good to meee. I'm beginning to develop a taste for Merlot, though I still can't appreciate the " complex " more expensive brands. The " subtle taste of oak " seems like sucking on a teabag to me. Do you have your wine with a meal? I'd tried the thing with having some just before bed but I don't like Merlot (or much of any wine) all by itself. sky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2004 Report Share Posted November 19, 2004 wrote > BTW, regarding other things that might raise HDL I have read several articles > that say it's the resveratrol in the red wine that is the effective chemical. > The same substance can be found in grapes and is available as a supplement. > However, I have never come across a single published result that demonstrates > the effectiveness of resveratrol. That surprises me because it is such a simple > experiment to conduct. Maybe someone on this list has done the test. > If you do a google search for resveratrol and " American Wine Alliance " you will turn up several useful papers on the research. Bea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2004 Report Share Posted November 19, 2004 wrote: >BTW, regarding other things that might raise HDL I have read several articles >that say it's the resveratrol in the red wine that is the effective chemical. >The same substance can be found in grapes and is available as a supplement. The resveratrol content of wine is related to the length of time the grape skins are present during the fermentation process. Thus the concentration is significantly higher in red wine than in white wine, because the skins are removed earlier during white-wine production, lessening the amount that is extracted. Grape juice, which is not a fermented beverage, is not a significant source of resveratrol. Sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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