| Red Wine, Heart Disease, Hungry Sharks and | | | | there is however a knight in shining armor that |
| Knights in Shining ArmorWhat is so special about | | | | jumps to the rescue and purges these ever |
| wine? What is it that makes it potentially more | | | | hungry little killers. The name of our crusader is |
| protective against coronary heart disease, and | | | | antioxidants.Without getting too technical, the |
| perhaps other diseases, that other forms of | | | | oxidation process in our bodies is crucial for health, |
| alcohol?In recent years, scientists have concluded | | | | without it, for instance, we would not be able to |
| without doubt that many human diseases such as | | | | extract energy from our food. But if there are |
| heart disease, cancer and the aging process is | | | | too many free radicals in our bodies this can be |
| caused or stimulated by a ravenous group of | | | | harmful.Our body has its own defenses against |
| chemicals called free radicals, that act like hungry | | | | free radicals, in the form of enzymes that are |
| sharks. These highly charged little villains prowl the | | | | able to turn the hungry little sharks into harmless |
| body and attack healthy cell membranes through | | | | water. |
| a process that is called oxidation. In this scenario, | | | | |