Consuming a diet high in whole grains helps reduce weight as well as the risk of chronic disease, according to a report published in the January, 2008 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Consumption of whole grains has been associated with a lower body weight and lower blood pressure," Professor of Nutritional Sciences Dr Kris-Etherton explained. "We thought that incorporating whole grains into a heart-healthy weight loss diet may provide the same benefits to people at risk from chronic diseases."

A trial reported in the November, 2007 issue of the journal, Nutrition, from Thunder Jalili and colleagues at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City determined that administering the flavonol quercetin to adults with hypertension reduced blood pressure in a matter of weeks.

Supplementation with quercetin in rats has been shown to reduce blood pressure; however, its potential in hypertensive humans had not been evaluated prior to the current study.

Grape polyphenols slow Alzheimer's plaque formation Dr Giulio Pasinetti, who is the director of Mount Sinai School of Medicine's, Center for Research in Alternative and Complementary Medicine in Alzheimer's disease, and lead investigator of the research program in polyphenolics stated, "This grape polyphenol research is preliminary, but very encouraging. The results show the potential protective role which nonalcoholic, polyphone rich grapes may play in maintaining long term cognitive health."