Drink More Wine, Get Less Sunburned

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Drink More Wine, Get Less Sunburned

Finally, a scientific study that we can get behind: Just in time for the last month of summer, the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry published the results of a study by the University of Barcelona and the Spanish National Research Council that claims flavonoids in grapes halt the nasty chemical reaction where UV rays kill skin cells (sunburn). It's as simple as that, really. So all that stuff about drinking too much in the sun is bullshit, as long as you're drinking wine. Bott

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Tags: Skin, Sunburn, Diet and Nutrition, Antioxidant, Science, Food and Drink

Most Recently Shared on August 2, 2011 at 6:29 pm By:

Robert Silge, MD

@dorothea78 Violet will be thrilled to know this. http://gawker.com/5826469/drink-more-wine-get-less-sunburned

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The Body Odd - Drink wine, don't get sunburned

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Most Recently Shared on August 1, 2011 at 9:35 pm By:

Elisa Zied Nutritionist and Dietitian

BUT don't start drinking more!! RT @msnbc_health: Is it summer or what? Wine may protect against sunburns: http://on.msnbc.com/rjLdFt

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Why Getting Old Means Drinking Less - Well Blog - NYTimes.com

well.blogs.nytimes.com — “If you feel like you cant drink the way you used to, you're not alone. An aging body is more sensitive to alcohol than a younger one.” View full resource at well.blogs.nytimes.com