Health: Purple Passion

The cardiovascular benefit of a daily glass of red wine brought new meaning–and enthusiasm–to the toast “To your health!” Left out of the party was anybody who wanted the heart-healthy benefits of wine without the side effects–pleasant and unpleasant–of the alcohol it contains. Now, it seems, anyone can join the purple-mustache club. According to a small study underwritten in part by Welch Foods, unfermented Concord grape juice will also increase HDL–good cholesterol–while lowering the levels of two compounds linked to coronary artery disease. –By David Bjerklie