The Benefits of Red Wine
A nice red wine may serve as a hearty complement to your next dinner. And better yet, it may just prevent heart disease as well as range of other diseases.
When wine vineyards ferment grape juices and their skins they produce a carmine colored brew, known as red wine. This skin contact produces a wine with more benefits. Grape skins contain a multitude of antioxidants, among them resveratrol. Resveratrol has been shown in studies to reduce the incidence of cardiovascular disease, cancer, strokes, and even Alzheimer’s disease.
Some of the benefits:
• Heart disease – Red wine lowers bad cholesterol (LDL) and raises good cholesterol (HDL).
• Cancer – Red wine has been shown to clear up some of the free radicals that cause cancer. Specifically, the tannins, another antioxidant, and resveratrol may stop and prevent tumor growth.
• Stroke – Red wine increases the blood flow to the brain, preventing strokes.
• Alzheimer’s disease and dementia – Red wine reduces the amount of compounds that causes the plaque associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
So what does this mean? The key to reaping the benefits is moderate consumption, consuming between one to two 4-ounce glasses per day. Excessive consumption may negate the positive benefits.
Here are some other drawbacks: If you have a histamine sensitivity stay away from red wines, as it may trigger a reaction. Likewise, those who suffer from migraines should avoid it. Many migraine suffers have a sensitivity to red wine.
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