Great grapes

From the California Table Grape Commission, news about the benefits of grapes:


Fresno, CA - Grapes should be a part of a healthy diet and are widely accepted as beneficial for human health. That’s the conclusion of a perspective on grapes and human health in the latest issue of the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry.
The article looked at the scientific research that has been done over the past ten years on grape consumption and human health. The review found that many studies suggest cardiovascular benefits as well as anti-cancer benefits. It also found a growing body of preliminary research linking consumption of fresh grapes with a range of benefits including fighting Alzheimer’s and nerve diseases.
Authored by Dr. John Pezzuto, the Dean of the College of Pharmacy at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, the article noted the systematic funding of research by the California Table Grape Commission as a key factor in the current body of knowledge about grapes and health.
“Ten years ago, very little was known about the health benefits of eating fresh grapes,” said Kathleen Nave, president of the commission. “Since then, we have funded numerous scientific studies that have established crucial links between eating fresh California grapes and significant human health benefits.”
The journal’s review is just the latest report on the health benefits of grapes. Recent studies have linked grape consumption with anti-aging and anti-cancer properties and have labeled grapes a “superfood” in the fight against heart disease.
Nearly 5,000 family physicians had an opportunity to learn the latest research on California grapes and human health in San Diego last week at the annual conference of the American Academy of Family Physicians. The commission shared the latest grape health news at the conference and sponsored a seminar on nutrition and health with Janice Jibrin, Dietician for Bob Green’s Best Life Diet.
The commission was created by the California legislature in 1967 to increase worldwide demand for fresh California grapes through a variety of research and promotional programs.