Sipping wine is good for your colon and heart, possibly because of the beverage’s abundant and structurally diverse polyphenols. Now researchers report in February 2018 in the American Chemical Society’s Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry that wine polyphenols might also be good for your oral health. A release from the society explains that traditionally,… Continue reading Wine Could Fend off Bacteria That Cause Cavities and Gum Disease
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Here’s to a Valentine’s Day Toast to Your Brain Health with Wine in Moderation
Research done at the University of Rochester Medical Center and published in February 2018 in the journal Scientific Reports shows that low levels of alcohol consumption tamp down inflammation and help the brain clear away toxins, including those associated with Alzheimer’s disease. A release from the university quotes Maiken Nedergaard, M.D., D.M.Sc., co-director of the… Continue reading Here’s to a Valentine’s Day Toast to Your Brain Health with Wine in Moderation
Enjoy a Healthy Italian Meal When Eating Out
Editor’s note: If you’re trying to watch your weight or improve your eating, you know that going out for a meal can be one of the greatest temptations to lose your resolve. For those who love Italian cuisine, it can be especially difficult to turn down that extra helping of pasta or sprinkling of cheese.… Continue reading Enjoy a Healthy Italian Meal When Eating Out
Wine Doesn’t Protect Couch Potatoes from CVD
Evidence suggesting that mild to moderate consumption of wine protects against cardiovascular disease has been accumulating since the early 1990s. Now, however, researchers have shown that wine only protects against cardiovascular disease (CVD) in people who exercise. That was the finding of the In Vino Veritas (IVV) study presented at the European Society for Cardiology Congress in Barcelona on August 31st 2014 by Professor Milos Taborsky from the Czech Republic.