Grapes may aid a bunch of heart risk factors, animal study finds

"Could eating grapes help fight high blood pressure related to a salty diet? And could grapes calm other factors that are also related to heart diseases such as heart failure? A new University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center study suggests so. The new study, published in the October issue of the Journal of Gerontology: Biological Sciences, gives tantalizing clues to the potential of grapes in reducing cardiovascular risk. The effect is thought to be due to the high level of phytochemicals – naturally occurring antioxidants – that grapes contain. The study was performed in laboratory rats. The researchers noted that while these study results are extremely encouraging, more research needs to be done" - Physorg.com