Eat Grapes to Fight Cancer: High School Student's Discovery in Special Program

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A high school program allows students to dedicate their sophomore to senior years to in-depth research on a specific topic. This year, a senior discovered a potential link between certain grapes used in wines and cancer prevention, suggesting that these grapes may help combat cancer due to their antioxidant properties. The discussion touches on the known benefits of red fruits and vegetables, which are believed to offer cancer protection due to their color components. Participants express curiosity about the specifics of the student's research project and mention the health benefits of consuming grape and apple juices, which are thought to contain beneficial compounds like polyphenols. The conversation also humorously references wine coolers and the perception of fruit juices as healthy due to their glucose content. Overall, the thread highlights the intersection of high school research, health benefits of certain foods, and public perceptions of nutrition.
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There is a program at my high school in which a student (through his/her sophmore-senior years) spends valuable time and sacrifices many things like study halls, lunch (well you can eat lunch but you have to eat while working) and other classes to study one specific thing, learn about it, and I believe you have to come to some conclusion about it or find out something knew about what you are studying. Well this year a senior at my school discovered a link between grapes used in certain wines and drinks and cancer. I believe it showed that they could help stop cancer and he is continuing on his project. I'll update you later on the project and the program that this is (as you may have noticed i didn't mention the name..can't remember it.
 
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Well, isn't that connection already known? There are a lot of anti-oxidants in wine, that would give protection against cancer. I also heard that red fruits or vegetables are good protectors against cancer because of the color component. Interesting to find out more though, how is he doing the project?
 
Yes, I drink some grape or apple juice everyday. Experts also say they are loaded with Polynurients. Whatever that is, but it sounds like a good thing to have :smile:.
 
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I always new that wine coolers where good for soemthing besides makeing me seem funny and responding to greg's post I drink these fruit jucies they contian this chemical called glucose but if it is in fruit juice than me being the average consumer must thinks it's healthy
 
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