Recent (May, 2001) Study on Apple Juice for Heart Health
For adults who think that apple juice is just for kids -- listen up! Clinical nutrition researchers at the University of California at Davis (UC-Davis) have just discovered that nutrients in apples and 100 percent apple juice can help slow a key process -- oxidation in adults that can lead to heart disease--, similar to the benefits seen with tea or red wine. As a result of the research, participants drinking 1-1/2 cups of 100 percent apple juice (the size of a regular canned soda) or eating two fresh apples each day, experienced measurable heart-health benefits. The research was published this month in the Winter edition of the Journal of Medicinal Food, an international and highly regarded research journal. Use hyperlink above for more details on the study.