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Pour grape juice in your wine glass

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After a long, sweaty workout on Friday afternoon, fill your wine glass with cold Concord grape juice to celebrate. Especially if you want to prevent a wine buzz in preparation for an all-out weekend warrior run Saturday morning.

I love grape juice, but I'm always scared to buy it because of the two-kids-light-beige-carpeting factor. But it's time to reconsider as the NYT reports two important ingredients in certain kinds of grape juice -- resveratrol and flavanoids -- may be as good for the heart as a glass of vino.

Studies involving daily consumption of grape juice show reduced risk of blood clots, lower blood pressure/cholesterol and improved blood flow. Your best bet is to choose juice made from red and dark purple Concord grapes. So on your next trip to the store, toss a bottle of grape juice and carpet cleaner in your cart.

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