Cabernet as Coppertone
Researchers at the University of Barcelona have proclaimed that the official beach drink is not a margarita or a pina colada but rather: wine. Okay, they didn’t really put it that way. But they did find that wine flavanoids, found in red wine, can protect skin cells from UV rays and nasty sunburn. Even though their study took place in vitro, it wasn’t a wine glass, unfortunately. So I guess we’ll just have to douse ourselves in cabernet for the full effect on the beach. Forget wine ABV–in August, it’s all about the SPF.
“Protective Effect of Structurally Diverse Grape Procyanidin Fractions against UV-Induced Cell Damage and Death,” Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
Aug
8
2011
On August 8th, 2011 at 12:18 pm ,Bill Klapp wrote:
Doc, I don’t have my glasses on. Is the picture Mike Steinberger? I know that he has been vacationing on Cape Cod for some time…
On August 8th, 2011 at 12:54 pm ,Marie Payton wrote:
Love the pic! I think we have evidence that no one from WBC11 came back sunburned.
Marie
On August 9th, 2011 at 12:36 am ,Raj wrote:
It’s funny how certain commercial images instill a completely reminiscent spell over you. Reminds me of going to the beach when I was very young.