| Health professionals have recognized the nutritive | | | | antioxidants present in the skin and seeds of red |
| and the health benefits of wine for years even | | | | grapes. Scientists believe that the antioxidants, |
| centuries. Hippocrates recommended specific | | | | called flavonoids, reduce the risk of coronary |
| wines to purge fever, disinfect wounds, as | | | | heart disease. Other researches have found that |
| diuretics, or nutritional supplements, around 450 | | | | moderate red wine may also inhibit tumor |
| B.C. Many books have been written about the | | | | development in some cancers and may as well be |
| curative properties of wine as early as 1410 A.D. | | | | helpful in the treatment of diseases like |
| Many studies worldwide have concluded that most | | | | Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. At the University of |
| healthy people who drink wine on a regular basis | | | | California, reasearchers have determined that |
| and with moderation live longer. | | | | Cabernet Sauvignon has the highest concentration |
| Wine, for centuries, has been considered as a | | | | of flavonoids. Sweeter the wine, the fewer |
| remedy rather than a toxin. In America, for a | | | | flavonoids. |
| whole generation, mainly following the Prohibition | | | | Dryer red wines are the best bet for a flavonoid |
| years, the potential health benefits of wine were | | | | boost. They have also found out that grape juice |
| denied. But, in 1991, the medicinal properties of | | | | or non alcoholic red wine contains the same |
| wine begin to return when the French Paradox | | | | antioxydant profile as red wine. However, grape |
| was publicly revealed following a closed scrutiny | | | | juice does not lower LDL cholesterol the Bad |
| on the diet of people in Southern France. It was | | | | cholesterol) levels compared to red wine. |
| found out that they had a much lower rate of | | | | Flavonoids increase HDL cholesterol(the Good |
| heart disease than in America notwithstanding | | | | cholesterol) and prevent blood clotting , plaques |
| their intake of high proportion of fatty foods. | | | | formation in arteries and reduce the blood vessel |
| Since then, over three thousands studies have | | | | damage caused by fat deposits. It is very |
| broken out all over the World, most importantly in | | | | important here to mention that wine consumption |
| America and provided evidence that wine has | | | | should be limited to two servings per day for Men |
| positive health effects. | | | | and one serving per day for Women to reap the |
| HEALTH BENEFITS OF WINE | | | | maximum benefits. Moderate amounts of wine |
| Many medical studies have showed multiple | | | | should be limited to individuals with a clean bill of |
| benefits of regular moderate wine drinking, | | | | health. People with medical and social conditions |
| including lowered risks of stroke, colorectal | | | | worsened by alcohol should not consume alcohol |
| tumors, some types of cancers, senile dementia, | | | | at all. Since the evidence seems clear now that |
| and even the common cold. A Harvard research | | | | red wine is beneficial for our health, here is a |
| has indicated that moderate intake of red wine is | | | | toast to your health! Cheers! |
| very beneficial for heart health. The cardio | | | | Gilles Coulombe B.A. B.LL D.S.A. |
| protective effect has been attributed to | | | | |