| How did wine come into being? Thousands of | | | | clots. Though in purple and red grapes flavonoids |
| years ago, an unknown person must have | | | | are present in large quantities, only one third of it |
| accidentally let some sweet fruit juice to ferment. | | | | leaks into the wine. |
| May be this was grape, figs or the juice of dates. | | | | The Wisconsin University after a study has |
| This led to the fermentation of sugar present in | | | | concluded that flavonoids present in red wine |
| the juice and thus wine came into existence. Wine | | | | prevent the blood platelets from getting sticky |
| has become a common beverage and is | | | | and hence prevent blood clots and decrease the |
| consumed by many cultures today. In many | | | | risk of getting a heart attack. Studies reveal that |
| countries people drink wine with their food, and | | | | red wine is good for health provided it is |
| this is one reason perhaps why heart disease is | | | | consumed with meals. The amount and the time |
| much lower in European countries. | | | | that wine is consumed are very important in how |
| The idea that wine is good for health is not | | | | flavonoids and alcohol affect heart health. In Italy |
| something new. The father of medicine, | | | | and France heart diseases are comparatively low. |
| Hippocrates has written about the advantages | | | | People start drinking wine from a very early age |
| and qualities of wine. Modern day research shows | | | | and drunkenness is almost nonexistent as people |
| that people consuming wine daily with meals are | | | | drink moderately. People find it pleasurable to sip |
| not prone to heart diseases. | | | | wine leisurely during meals. |
| There are two benefits of wine on health. The | | | | However, if one drinks an entire bottle of wine all |
| content of alcohol in wine, irrespective of its color | | | | at once and then divides it by seven and says |
| being red or white protects the heart and the | | | | that he is a "moderate" drinker over the week he |
| phytochemicals from the grape skin present in | | | | is missing a point here. There must be moderation |
| the wine also protects you from heart diseases. | | | | all the time. Alcohol including red wine consumption |
| Due to these two advantages wine is considered | | | | comes with a certain amount of risk, so before |
| to be a good drink when compared to other | | | | you buy any be cautious. |
| alcoholic beverages. Whether it an alcoholic | | | | Drinking regularly may damage mental function |
| beverage or wine, controlling consumption is very | | | | and also affect your memory. People who have |
| essential. Too much of any drink, including wine, is | | | | more than four to five drinks a day become |
| not too good. | | | | prone to hypertension, which may cause kidney |
| Wine is very beneficial to the heart as it contains | | | | failure, heart attacks and diseases that are related |
| flavonoids. Flavonoids are derived from grape | | | | to the liver. You are more prone to accidents at |
| skins and are phytochemicals. Red wine is made | | | | work and road accidents if you have no control |
| by fermenting grapes with their skins and during | | | | over the alcohol you consume. |
| the process flavonoids from the skin leak into the | | | | Excessive drinking among women will increase the |
| wine. The wine gets its flavor and color by this | | | | risk of breast cancer and drinking is often related |
| process. Red wine has flavonoids and white wine | | | | to heart diseases. Women must talk to their |
| does not because the skin of the grapes is | | | | physicians about cancer risks before they choose |
| removed while making white wine and hence the | | | | to consume alcohol on a daily basis, and they |
| content of flavonoids in white wine is very low. | | | | should remember to drink moderately. |
| Flavonoids protect the LDLs and prevent blood | | | | |