"Important health tip for the summer Drink more wine A better protection against harmful sunburns might be a healthy dose of SPF sauvignon blanc suggests a new Spanish study http A compound found in grapes or grape derivatives may protect skin cells from skindamaging ultraviolet radiation report researchers http_releasesfsfgpa.php from the University of Barcelona and the Spanish National Research Council. The flavonoids found in grapes work to halt the chemical reaction that kills skin cells and causes sun damage. Heres what happens When UV rays hit your skin they activate reactive oxygen species or ROS which then oxidize big molecules like lipids and DNA. This activates particular enzymes that kill skin cells. But grapes flavonoids work to decrease the formation of the ROSs in skin cells that were exposed to UVA and UVB rays. The researchers led by Marta Cascante a biochemist at the University of Barcelona and director of the research project note that this finding may lead to better sunshielding drugs and cosmetics. The study was published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Previously vino has also been found to fight Alzheimers ward off prostate cancer and even prevent cavities. Well drink to that."