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I always assumed that this had to do with antioxidants in grapes and nothing to do with alcohol itself. That's not so far fetched to me, but why not just drink
by cncrnd 8y ago
I always assumed that this had to do with antioxidants in grapes and nothing to do with alcohol itself. That's not so far fetched to me, but why not just drink grape juice?
- hrnnnnnn 8y agoOr go one better and eat the whole grapes.
- amelius 8y agoI've heard that grapes are among the worst kinds of fruit you can eat when it comes to pesticides. http://time.com/5234787/dirty-dozen-pesticides/ http://time.com/5234787/dirty-dozen-pesticides/
- hrnnnnnn 8y agoOn one hand that's bad. On the other hand, not eating them might actually increase your risk of cancer. Perceived risk from harm due to pesticides on food is overestimated by many people, and the risk of not eating more fruit and vegetables is underestimated. "If just half the U.S. population were to increase fruit and vegetable consumption by a single serving a day, an estimated 20,000 cancer cases might be avoided each year. That’s how powerful produce may be. But because the model was using conventional fruits and veggies the pesticide residues on those extra fruits and vegetables might result in ten additional cancer cases." https://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-the-benefits-of-organic-food-underrated-or-overrated/ https://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-the-benefits-of-organic...
- drb91 8y agoWell, if you’re already getting your vitamins elsewhere, eating a grape might not be terribly different from eating sugar. It is very odd fruits and veggies are mixed together like this when they have such a different nutritional profile.
- pembrook 8y agoThe point of fruit is the fiber, not just the vitamins.
- amelius 8y agoAnd how about the phytochemicals (plant compounds that are under research with unestablished effects on health and not yet scientifically defined as essential nutrients).
- drb91 8y agoWell, that might cause less confusion than “fruits and veggies”, especially when juices come with “x servings of fruit” on the label.
- stephengillie 8y agoOrganic grapes exist, and this is one reason why.
- 2020-3030 8y agoIt would be good to have pesticide and hazardous chemical amounts per serving listed along with the other ingredients. What an eye opener that would be. I wonder what it would take to accomplish this given that contamination happens throughout production and distribution.