Purple Passion

The cardiovascular benefit of a daily glass of red wine brought new meaning — and enthusiasm — to the toast "To your health!" Left out of the party was anybody who wanted the heart-healthy benefits of wine without the side effects — pleasant and unpleasant — of the alcohol it contains. Now, it seems, anyone can join the purple-mustache club. According to a small study underwritten in part by Welch Foods, unfermented Concord grape juice will also increase HDL — good cholesterol — while lowering the levels of two compounds linked to coronary artery disease.