Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Anthocyanins and Diabetes continued

Another effect of anthocyanins in blood vessels is that they relax the vessels. This relaxation of the blood vessels may assist in decreasing the mortality related to cardiovascular disease. It may also have some effect on blood pressure.

One of the things that also contains anthocyanins is red wine. You may have heard that red wine is good in moderation for cardiovascular disease in all individuals. The presence of anthocyanins in red wine is thought to be the reason why.

Tomorrow I will talk a little more about how anthocyanins work to reduce inflammation.

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