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My name is Aaron, and I’m a Welch’s Purple Grape Juice Addict!

Welch’s Purple Grape Juice too just too damn good.
Not only does it taste amazingly sweet, but with that sharp tingyness at the end for maximum refreshness; its also supposedly super good for you, full of antitoxins!

Welch Purple Grape Juice

I can’t endorse this drink more than enough, my only gripe about it is it;s high price tag in the UK. a 1 liter bottle costs about £2! Which is like $4. While I was in the states, a huge 2litre carton was half this price! Welches please sort this out, I don’t want to have become an illegal immigrant in the US just because of a drink, but if these prices keep up, I think I’ll have to consider!

Welch’s Grape Juice TV commercial
Welch’s Grape Juice TV commercial with Shyann McClure (purple moustache version)

Not convinced? Maybe you don’t like Grapes Maybe you don’t drink at all?

Well here is an article about the benefits of concord grapes and breast cancer:

NEW STUDY SUGGESTS CONCORD GRAPE JUICE MAY PROVIDE PROTECTION AGAINST BREAST CANCER

Natural compounds in Concord grapes protected human breast cells from DNA damage from environmental carcinogen

CONCORD, MASS., July 30, 2007 – Every three minutes, a woman in the United States is diagnosed with breast cancer1. While factors like age and heredity contribute significantly to a woman’s likelihood of contracting this disease, lifestyle and nutrition choices may also play a role. One dietary choice that may help provide protection against breast cancer is a glass of 100 percent grape juice made from deep purple Concord grapes.

According to a new study, published in the current issue of the Journal of Medicinal Foods, natural compounds in Concord grape juice protected healthy human breast cells from DNA damage. Healthy human breast cells were exposed in a test tube to an environmental carcinogen, benzo(a)pyrene, that is able to initiate a chain of events leading to breast cancer. However, the introduction of Concord grape juice compounds blocked the connection of the carcinogen to the DNA of the healthy cells.

“The purple grape compounds demonstrated the capacity to inhibit DNA adduct formation as well as to increase the activity of enzymes that metabolize and detoxify carcinogens, and suppress potentially cancer-causing oxidative stress,” said Dr. Keith Singletary, nutrition professor and lead researcher at the University of Illinois. “These new data suggest that anthocyanins present in Concord grape juice, as well as some other fruits and juices, warrant further study for their breast cancer chemopreventive potential.”

This research is the latest to suggest that Concord grape juice may be of value in maintaining breast health by suppressing oxidative stress and inhibiting DNA damage to cells that can lead to the initiation of cancer, or in helping to slow the progression of breast cancer by slowing the multiplication of cancer cells. Diets high in natural antioxidants have been associated with a reduced risk of some types of cancers, and Welch’s 100% Grape Juice made from Concord grapes is particularly high in anthocyanins, potent natural antioxidants that give the juice its characteristic deep purple color.

At the same time, drinking Concord grape juice can be good for the heart – much like red wine. And so, with the link between alcohol consumption and breast cancer causing concern for some women, drinking 100 percent grape juice made from Concord grapes can help your heart and perhaps your breast health.

Welch Foods Inc. is committed to supporting independent research exploring the role of Concord grape juice in a healthy lifestyle, and provided the Concord grape juice compounds for this study.

1 American Cancer Society, “Detailed Guide: Breast Cancer,” 2006

One Comment

  1. qubes
    Posted 5 February, 2008 at 5:49 pm | Permalink

    And so am I now – just discovered it this week. Sooo good! P.S. The grapes used in it are American, hence why the US price is cheeper than the UK price – importantion costs ;-)

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