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Article: Grape seeds sow cholesterol benefits. (grape seed oil's effect on serum cholesterol)
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- Science News
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- April 27, 1991
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Grape seeds sow cholesterol benefits
First there was oat bran. Their rice bran. Later psyllium and barley. In the quest for yet another nutritional weapon against worrisome serum cholesterol levels, a preventive cardiologist has hit upon a rather surprising candidate: grape seed oil.
This natural fat, sometimes marketed as a gourmet alternative to olive oil, is extracted from the seeds left over from grapes pressed to make juice or wine. It caught the attention of David T. Nash when, dining with his wife in a South Carolina restaurant, he noticed that the menu touted entrees prepared with the allegedly heart-healthy fat. When the proprietors couldn't ...