Antiaging Recipes

Resveratrol can also be found in unsweetened red grape juice and red wine. Grapes also contain a high concentration of the phytochemcial caffeic acid, which has been show to prevent cancer.

Glazed Chicken and Grapes

* 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
* 1 tbsp margarine
* ½ cup seedless grapes
* ¼ cup apple or currant jelly
* 1 tbsp dry sherry or dry white wine
* 1 tsp lemon juice
* 1/8 tsp salt
* 1 tbsp snipped parsley

Rinse chicken and pat dry. In medium skillet cook chicken in hot margarine over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until tender and no pink remains, turning once. Transfer chicken to individual plate, reserve drippings in skillet. Cover chicken to keep warm. Cut grapes in half, set aside. For glaze, add apple or currant jelly, dry sherry or white wine, lemon juice, and salt to skillet with reserve drippings. Cook and stir until jelly is melted. Stir in grapes and parsley. Heat through. Spoon glaze over chicken. Makes 2 servings.

Red grapes may inhibit blood vessel growth. If a cell becomes damaged and begins to divide rapidly to form a tumor, it has to be stopped from building a blood supply and invading surrounding tissue, a process called angiogenesis. Grapes are rich in an antioxidant called resveratrol, which may inhibit blood vessel growth.

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A recipe for a summery beverage that may offer a nutritional double whammy. It includes wine and fruits rich in vitamins and minerals.

2 liters of red wine (any house red will do)
1 12-oz. can of frozen lemonade
8 oz. of pineapple chunks
2 peaches or nectarine cut into chunks
2 pears cut into chunks
2 bananas cut into chunks
2 large oranges, cut into thin slices
juice squeezed from two more oranges
1 lemon cut into thin slices
cinnamon to taste
optional garnish: lemon peel

Mix the ingredients together in a large jar or pitcher and let the flavors meld at least 3 hours at room temperature or overnight in the fridge. Serve with a spoon for all those fruity chunks.

"Sangria needs to be served very cold," Núria emphasizes. And for "a touch of glamour," she says, "put a long thin curl of a lemon’s peel into the glass, leaving a little hanging over the top."