We've read about it in magazines, seen it on TV shows such as 60 Minutes, and heard about it on the radio. Most experts agree that this health contradiction is due to the drinking of red wine.
Wine contains substances known as flavonoids, which are proving to have many health benefits.
However, we now know of two other substances that provide the same flavonoid punch. These are grape seed extract and pine bark extract. Both of these contain a type of flavonoid known as oligomers of proanthocyanidins, or OPCs. Powerful antioxidants OPCs are powerful antioxidants. They are, thus, a major force in the war against free radicals, which are dangerous molecules linked to health problems such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, cataracts, and immune disorders.