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  • Red Wine: Elixir Of Life?

        - 16 Mar 2007    

     

       

            By Christopher H. Wortley              

     

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    You’ve probably heard that when it comes to alcohol, red wine is the healthy choice. But what makes it different from other forms of alcohol and what are its health benefits?

     

     

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    Red wine doesn’t hold the same stigma as other forms of alcohol. While governments worry about alcohol-related diseases, there are countless studies showing that red wine could actually have health benefits. The ‘French Paradox’ was officially recognised in 1992 after researchers found that despite eating a diet high in saturated fats, French people had a 40% lower mortality rate from heart disease. Could their consumption of red wine have a protective effect? The benefits don’t seem to stop there and studies have found that drinking red wine could prevent cancer, reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and could maybe even help treat asthma, arthritis and gum disease.

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