Wine benefits without the booze: VINIA [classic article]

Ancient civilizations knew about the health benefits of drinking red wine: ancient Egyptians and Greeks used it for medicine and disinfectant. We now know that Resveratrol is one of the healthy compounds in red wine. It assists with healthy blood circulation, healthy arteries, keeping normal blood pressure where it should be, as well as anti-oxidant benefits.

But lots of us don’t want to drink all the wine it would take to get the goodies from it. We’re thinking about all the alcohol, calories and sugar . . . some of us avoid alcohol or are diabetic and afford the sugar. Fortunately, there’s VINIA to the rescue by BioHarvest, an Israeli company! I was happy to be hosted to experience it.

It’s a powder that comes in convenient little single-serve packets — kind of like the sugar packs in fancy restaurants. It contains just a little powder: incredibly, it doesn’t add flavor or change the texture of the beverage or food you add it to. So, whether it’s a glass of juice, some yogurt or salad, no problem. The powder is a deep purple, so keep that in mind if you’re at a business breakfast. They do advise taking it in the morning.

Each packet — grown without GMO’s, solvent extraction, fungicides, pathogens or pesticides — has the nutrition of 1,000 grapes/a bottle of wine/4 glasses of wine. All without a single calorie!