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Chapters and Major Headings
Antioxidant Power of Muscadines u Oxidative Stress u Antioxidant Defenses of the Body
Anti-inflammatory Power of Muscadines to “Phyte” Against Inflammatory Diseases
Muscadine Phytochemicals Benefit Heart and Blood Vessel Health u Reduction of oxidative stress to heart and blood health u Reduction of inflammation to blood vessels to reduce atherosclerotic plaque formation u Maintain the dilation mechanisms of blood vessels to keep blood pressure normal u Protection against inappropriate blood clotting
Health Benefits of Muscadine Phytochemicals in Metabolic Syndrome, Pre-diabetes and Diabetes u Metabolic Syndrome characteristics – editor: incredibly important topic and chapter u Muscadine phytochemicals and blood glucose control u Muscadines as power “phyters” against metabolic syndrome u Muscadines “phyte” metabolic eye damage u Muscadines “phyte” metabolic diabetic complications u Muscadine products inhibit AGE protein formations
Muscadine Phytochemicals and the “Phyte” to Prevent Cancers u National Cancer Institute Guidelines u Ellagic Acid u Resveratrol u Quercetin and the Flavonols u Anthocyanidins and Proanthocyanidins
Muscadines and Longevity u Muscadines as dietary choices u Caloric restriction, gene expression and brain aging u Berries and leafy greens and brain aging u Resveratrol, polyphenols and life extension u How to benefit from Muscadine polyphenols u Muscadine polyphenolics “phyte” for health u Take-home messages about Muscadines and health u About genes and health u Muscadine phytochemicals affect genes that keep every part of the body healthy
This powerful book presents 397 biomedical references at the end.
Most people will not read Muscadine Health from start to finish in one sitting. It is well written and easy to enjoy, but its scope is vast. Readers find themselves thinking in depth about each section and not wanting to move ahead too fast.
As an American, I felt a sense of national pride when I went to the Web to read some Muscadine history. Many Native Americans used this fruit for food and both the Cherokee and Creek nations used them in medicinal ways. The European explorers and settlers were similarly impressed…
"Grapes of such greatness, yet wild, as France, Spain, nor Italy hath no greater” …wrote the governor of North Carolina in 1585 in a letter to Sir Walter Raleigh.
The white or bronze variety of muscadine are called Scuppernongs, and here is how their nutritional value is described in traditional terms: Scuppernongs and Muscadines are high in Vitamin C and contain potassium, Vitamin B, and trace minerals; they are naturally low in sodium and free of fat and cholesterol. When measuring, 2 cups of scuppernongs equals 3/4 pound.
Southern good ol’ boys have been eating scuppernongs and muscadines—and drinking wine made from the berries—since before the Revolutionary War, but the more sophisticated qualities of this food were unknown until the last ten years. The authors of Muscadine Health, who also work as consultants to Heartland, are the world’s leading experts in this bonanza of Twenty-first Century science.
Muscadine Health (the book) and Heartland Select (the health product that comes in a wine bottle and tastes like delicious grape juice) can change your life. Contact the person who shared this newsletter with you and arrange to try one 25-ounce bottle (12 servings) or to order a case (4 bottles). |
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Nutrition Call – June 27, 2008 Featuring Jennifer Ferniza, Certified Clinical Nutrionist for Infinity2 and Michele Jones, Master Manager Notes complied by Ev Nelson and Pat Ferguison
Even though we were just introduced to Heartland Select, we are already hearing of sideline benefits including sounder sleep, mental brightness and regularity.
Jack Wilder was introduced to the Muscadine grape concept last August/September and called Jen telling her he needed her input and explanation of what he’d found. Jen visited Muscadine vineyards with Jack and Diane Hartle, Ph.D. to decide what could and needed to be done with this product. They wanted to it to have a superior and unique use of antioxidants. They wanted to be able to put ingredients back into the juice to actually make it better.
There are Muscadine grape juice products on the market. It is important to understand that this product is actually a blend of four significant ingredients. It is much more than juice thus much more effective than Muscadine grape juice alone. Simply stated, just buying Muscadine juice won’t do the same thing as Heartland Select. There is every day juice and then there is the nutraceutical quality Heartland Select.
Jen went on to explain that ordinary juice doesn’t use pomace. Pomace is what is left after the juice is all squeezed out of the grapes. It’s this pomace of grape skins and seeds that contains a lot more antioxidants – the highest resveratrol amounts. This is the benefit of using the whole grape. The pomace is actually dried and made into a powder that is of pharmaceutal quality. It is a highly concentrated source of antioxidants. Adding the pumice back into the blend is a really complex process. A capsule will eventually be coming, too!
The quality of antioxidants also depends on the way the juice is processed. The Heartland Select the juice is made just as the grapes are harvested in the fall to get the freshest juice. Most juices use a cold process which most think would be best. Jen explained that Heartland uses heat for extraction of the juice which actually increases the levels of antioxidants. The heat enhances the antioxidants with a small amount of a beneficial yeast. This is also true of tomatoes. When they are processed with heat, higher levels of licopenes result.
After processing, the bottles of juice are kept in cold storage at the vineyard and will be shipped from that location. Another harvest is just around the corner. We are securing as much of the crop as we can so we can fill the demand for the product.
What makes the grape so special?
It is grown in a sandy clay soil and has a high tolerance for heat and lack of rain. It is also a limited product. It has an extra pair of chromosomes (20 pair compared to 19 in Concord and European varieties) giving them more genetic material and thus more nutrients and more antioxidants.
Because of the way the Muscadine grape grows, they are only found in the SE U.S. and only a few vineyards actually grow it right. Heartland Select has been a family-run vineyard for generations. This vineyard grows their grapes differently. The soil is l is cared for, treated and certified as organic. The non-organic soils use no pesticides and will be certified as organic in the future. The family has always done things this way for a low impact on the environment. Jen and Diane and Jack tasted grapes from several vineyards and this one had the best taste of all they tested.
The superiority of this product is shown in many charts in the book, Muscadine Health from Dr. Hartle’s studies and research.
Polyphenols have proven to be a great benefit for prostate health. They also work to balance blood sugars. Major research is underway regarding the effect on blood sugar levels. Heartland Select actually becomes a super food able to help fight and work to prevent many diseases explained very well in the book.
There is no CAeDS in this product because CAeds cannot be used in a liquid. There still is great absorption because of the processing methods used.
Jen recommends using Infinity2’s Essentials For Life because we need the enzymes and the other nutrients in the formula. What about Infinity2’s Life Force Super Antioxidant formula? Continue to use them as there are additional antioxidants in them that are not found in grapes. Organic Olive extract and beta-carotenes and lutein are some of the additional antioxidants in Infinity2’s antioxidant product.
The Heartland Select juice is so concentrated and packed with as much as possible, which bumps us up to prevention levels.
Consumers want to see what they get when using products per the recommended serving. Dry foods measure ORAC score in grams.
Jen says – so bump yourself back up by eating 4-5 servings of fruits and vegetables every day. You will get lutein and selenium, which have horrible ORAC scores, but we need these phytonutrients.. Eat the rainbow of colors with fresh foods. Phytonutrients help ‘phyte’ disease.
Cost of the Muscadine Juice is $139 for case of 4 bottles, which is about $35 per bottle. Add it to your AAA order to receive free shipping. With the 4 bottles, use 3 for your monthly supply and share the 4th bottle with others. Recommended dose is 1 oz in the morning and 1 oz in the evening. It can be diluted or it can be added to your TED shake.
Jen’s 4-year-old daughter asks for her ‘orange juice with a splash of her grape juice’. Jen, being pregnant knows how important the mother’s diet and level of nutrition is and that it impacts the baby’s future health and genetic code. She advocates Infinity2 nutritional supplements along with Muscadine Juice as an important add-on product.
Heartland Select Muscadine Juice is safe for diabetics. It contains natural occurring sugar as well as other ingredients helpful to phyte complications of diabetes. Anti-glycation (sp?) measures how much sugar gets stuck to proteins (red blood cells) that cause problems for a diabetic with their feet and eyes. Preliminary research shows phytochemicals slow this down. We want things free flowing. This also slows the process of thrombosis.
Jen has Fact Sheets coming soon. There will be basic education pieces to provide a good understanding for all your people.. It’s important to bring science down to a level that makes sense to people. The Muscadine Health books can be ordered from MAC for $7 each or 4 for $20 They are an invaluable source of information to share NOW.
Add Muscadine Juice for a bio-chemical “oomph”! That’s what her bio-chemistry professor would say, Jen said, to explain the energizing benefits of good nutrition.
In the book when showing comparisons to other grape juices the actual product names are not used because of liability issues. People will know what company and products they are anyway. For example, any gogi juice will have the same results as the juice product advertised under that name. The same name grape, acai, mangosteeen will be clear as to the Company representing the juice. The Muscadine tastes better and contains 2 ˝ higher antioxidant levels. We don’t need to slam the competition.
Michele suggested having a Juice Tasting Party. Serve it chilled – no ice
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Muscadine, general and historical information - http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/nov97/musc1197.htm |
