Drinking cider may be good for your health,
according to the results of trials which prove a glass of cider is rich in
health improving antioxidants
The old adage an apple a day keeps the doctor
away now also applies to a drop of cider, made from fermenting apple juice.
Cider, one of England’s oldest alcoholic
drinks, has long been thought to be beneficial to health, but there was never
any proof.
Now scientists at Brewing Research International
have confirmed high levels of health enhancing antioxidants in cider, on par
with red wine, a drink long recognised as having health benefits.
A half pint of cider delivers the same amount
of antioxidants as a glass of red wine.
Commenting on the research work, Dr Caroline
Walker, a scientist at Brewing Research International, said: “A diet rich in
antioxidants may help to protect against disease, and our research confirms
cider has the same levels of antioxidants as red wine.”
It is clear that cider has a good dose of
antioxidants, and as nutritionists recommend a healthy diet should include plenty
of antioxidants it could well be claimed that a glass of cider a day will keep
the doctor away!!.
For those who enjoy a glass of cider it is
reassuring to know it may be healthy, too.
John Thatcher, of Sandford in Somerset,
Chairman of the National Association of Cider Makers, said:"I have spent a
lifetime making cider, enjoying a regular glass or two, and now I can enjoy it
all the more knowing it is helping to keep me healthy".
He added: “We have known for centuries that
cider in moderation was good for you and it will be helpful to consumers to
have this scientific confirmation.”
Cheers!
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