Knicks' Amar'e Stoudemire Recovers In Bath Of Red Wine

What's Knicks forward Amar'e Stoudemire's secret to recovering after multiple knee surgeries? For more than six months he's been taking baths in red wine at a spa to help his body rejuvenate.

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"The red wine bath is very important to me because it allows me to create more circulation in my red blood cells," Stoudemire said after completing a three-hour practice with the Knicks on Thursday. "Plus, it's very hot, so it's like a hot tub. But it's also the red wine ... just kind of soothes the body."

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According to the Caudalie Vinotherapie Spa in the renowned Plaza Hotel in New York City,

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"Grape polyphenols fight against free radicals, which cause 80 percent of skin aging. ... In addition to their exceptional antioxidant power, polyphenols reinforce microcirculation, protect elastin and collagen fibers and prevent the destruction of the fundamental elements of the skin's support tissues."

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