But Folts stresses that his relatively small study, funded by Welch's Grape Juice, is too premature to make public health recommendations. Grape juice is rich in flavanoids that are known as blood thinners and antioxidants that protect blood cells from disease. Examples include carotenoids, like beta carotene, and lycopene, the antioxidant compound found in tomatoes recently linked to reduced prostate cancer. Dr. Folts found that white grape juice did not give the same results. Grape juice is typically processed with stems and seeds, which are good sources of flavanoids.
Color is a good sign of flavanoid content in foods.
Colored foods like apple skins, broccoli, citrus peels, red pepper, red wine and tea are all flavanoid-rich. Occasional lighter foods like soy, onions and garlic are also good sources. One caution, however, with diabetes. Grape juice has a high glycemic index , and has to be balanced carefully with insulin and medication doses. Whether due to drinking green tea is unclear, but life expectancy for newborns in Singapore is now 77 years and men who are now 60 years of age can expect to live 20 more years, according to the ministry of health.