Study shows how substance in grapes may squeeze out diabetes


	Study shows how substance in grapes may squeeze out diabetes

Socratoad

10-18-2009 6:05 PM

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10-18-2009 9:31 PM

shaor

Great! so, while I nibble on my grapes and dark chocolate, I am ok? Plus the wine of course!!

10-19-2009 8:06 AM

Socratoad

Be very careful shaor, with a diet like that one could possibly leave this mortal coil caused by an overabundance of good health

10-19-2009 7:19 PM

debbyski

A second POP for Toad's comment

10-19-2009 9:00 PM

tsanders

How do you pop comments?

10-19-2009 9:40 PM

shaor

LOL you go to 'comments and add one'!

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