Wine and Health
Red Red Resveratrol
It’s well established by now that red wine consumed in moderation has certain health benefits, and if you’re not yet convinced then check out my earlier post entitled Wine: Healthy Habit or Deadly Dose?.
The powerful antioxidant Resveratrol contained in red wine has been linked to health benefits such as weight gain prevention, anti-aging and the [...]
Wine and Heavy Metal Don’t Mix
Ok, it’s not quite what you think. By ‘heavy metal’ I mean heavy metals such as vanadium, copper, manganese, nickel, zinc, chromium and lead. And no they certainly do not mix with wine… or rather should not mix with wine.
In a study carried out by Kingston University in South West London, it was found that wines [...]
Wine Headaches: The Truth
First, let’s clear something up. The hangover you get after over-indulging in your favourite bottle of plonk is NOT a Red Wine Headache (RWH). It’s a hangover. RWH can be considered a syndrome and affects many unlucky wine-drinking individuals in varying degrees. There are currently only theories as to what causes these untimely headaches and [...]
Wine: Healthy Habit or Deadly Dose?
The information available on wine and its role in human health is vast as it is ambiguous. Depending on what decade the data is sourced, one will discover that the conclusions declared differ somewhat.
For example, if one where to consider the American prohibition of the 1970’s, any medical texts concerning alcohol (wine included) were suppressed, [...]
