| If there is one type of wine that should not | | | | them such as Parkinson's disease and |
| be prohibited for its alcohol content, it | | | | Alzheimer's disease. |
| should be the red wine. Today, there are so | | | | |
| many studies that show the health benefits of | | | | 2. Red wine is good for the heart. The |
| red wine to people who regularly consume it | | | | specific substances in wines like tannins and |
| compared to those who do not. | | | | flavoniods can raise the levels of good |
| | | | cholesterol or high-density lipoproteins |
| These studies base their findings about the | | | | (HDL) in the person's blood. Its antioxidant |
| health benefits of red wine from the fact | | | | properties also help in the reduction of bad |
| that red wine is made from a fruit that is | | | | cholesterol or low-density lipoproteins (LDL) |
| rich in antioxidants. Today, more and more | | | | in the body that can prevent a person from |
| studies show that red wine owes its health | | | | developing various cardiovascular diseases, |
| benefits from the high level of antioxidants | | | | heart attacks, as well as strokes. |
| called " resveratrol" present in the seeds | | | | |
| and skins of processed and fermented grapes | | | | 3. Red wine helps reduce the harmful effects |
| during the rigorous process of making red | | | | of food poisoning. The properties in red wine |
| wine. | | | | can help cleanse the body from toxins. Aside |
| | | | from preventing food poisoning, it can also |
| As defined, resveratrol refers to a kind of | | | | help the person to avoid varying levels of |
| polyphenol known as "phytoalexin" that is a | | | | dysentery and acquiring diarrhea. |
| group of compounds plants use to defend | | | | |
| themselves against attacks such as untimely | | | | 4. Red wine can cure and prevent various gum |
| stress, possible injuries, or UV irradiation | | | | diseases. Caused by inflamed muscles in the |
| and certain diseases such as fungus and | | | | gums and weakened tooth, gum disease is a |
| infection. | | | | common mouth problem to some people |
| | | | especially to smokers. Experts advise people |
| Because of the long process and prolonged | | | | who suffer from gum diseases to drink red |
| fermentation of grapes in red-wine making, | | | | wine because the polyphenols in it can reduce |
| high levels of resveratrol are found to be | | | | the presence of free radicals that causes the |
| present in finished bottle of red wine. | | | | infection and bacteria proliferation inside |
| | | | the mouth. |
| The health benefits of consuming red wine | | | | |
| | | | 5. Red wine can prevent certain cancers. |
| Antioxidants are believed to be a "miracle | | | | Because of the wonders brought by resveratrol |
| substance" that can fight almost all forms of | | | | in red wines, experts believe that regular |
| diseases that come with aging. Since red wine | | | | and moderate consumption can help fight |
| is believed to contain significant amount of | | | | possible cancer cells from proliferating. |
| an antioxidant that matter such as | | | | |
| resveratrol, more and more people are making | | | | 6. Red wine can suspend the progression and |
| it a part of their hearty meals the way | | | | possibility of dementia especially to old |
| French people do. | | | | ones. |
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| The following are just some of the believed | | | | 7. Red wine can serve as blood thinners for |
| health benefits of red wine consumption. | | | | people with high blood pressure because it |
| | | | contains blood pressure lowering-substances |
| 1. Red wine helps prevent the possibility of | | | | and compounds. |
| various neuro-degenerative illnesses and | | | | |
| diseases. Studies show that because of the | | | | 8. Red wine can provide healthy skin. |
| high resveratrol content of red wine, its | | | | Thousands of polyphenol can prevent the |
| properties can help avoid aging people to | | | | damages brought by cell oxidation process and |
| develop diseases and illnesses common among | | | | results to healthy and young looking skin. |