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Red Wine and Cranberries are Good for Teeth

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Compounds found in red wine and cranberries can prevent cavities and plaque build-up. The wine compounds, which are called polyphenols, do this by blocking a molecule made by the bacteria streptococcus mutans.

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These molecules break down sugar to make sticky molecules called glucans, which let bacteria cling to your teeth and damage their surfaces.

Live Science reports:
“But the fermented grape stems, seeds, and skins left over from wine production contain high amounts of polyphenols. The polyphenols can block the ability of S. mutans to make glucans . Compounds in cranberries work similarly — they block the molecules that enable the sticky surface to form on our teeth.”

Resources:
Live Science December 17, 2010
Caries Research 2010; 44(2):116-26

Posted By Dr. Mercola . January 06 2011

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Eating Popcorn is Good for Health

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Research suggests that popcorn could help to prevent cancer.

Scientists discovered the snack food contains ‘surprisingly large’ levels of health-boosting antioxidants called polyphenols.
Polyphenols in fruit and vegetables are thought to help reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer and other diseases.
The U.S. study was led by the chemist Dr Vinson from the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania. It is the first to establish that snack foods and some wholegrain breakfast cereals are a good source of polyphenols.
He said: ‘We really were surprised by the levels of polyphenols we found in popcorn. I guess its because it’s not processed. You get all the wonderful ingredients of the corn undiluted and protected by the skin. In my opinion it’s a good health food.’

The study measured polyphenol concentration in breakfast cereals and snacks, showing there are more antioxidants in less processed wholegrain cereals, while popcorn has the most among the snack foods tested.
Hot breakfast foods such as porridge oats had disappointingly low levels of polyphenols, said Dr Vinson.

The research supports the idea that is the polyphenols in whole grains, rather than their fibre content, that makes them healthy.
Dr Vinson, who presented his findings to the American Chemical Society in Washington last night, added: ‘Wholegrain products have comparable antioxidants per gram to fruits and vegetables.’

Source: Mail Online. 19th. Aug.2009

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