In a study from Western New England University, scientists found surprising effects of grape consumption and remarkable impacts on health and on lifespans.
They showed that adding grapes in an amount equal to just under two cups of grapes per day to a high-fat diet, typically consumed in western countries, yielded reductions in fatty liver and extended lifespans.
The findings add an entirely new dimension to the old saying “you are what you eat”.
Adding grapes to a high-fat diet also increased levels of antioxidant genes and delayed natural death.
Acknowledging that it is not an exact science to translate years of lifespan from a mouse to a human, the researchers said that their best estimate is the change observed in the study would correspond to an additional 4-5 years in the life of a human.
Another study by the team found that grape consumption altered gene expression in the brain and had positive effects on behavior and cognition that were impaired by a high-fat diet.
Another recent study showed that in addition to changes in genetic expression, grapes also change metabolism.
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The was conducted by Dr. John Pezzuto et al and published in the journal Foods and the journal Antioxidants.
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