More and more studies are showing that resveratrol, a substance found in red wine, can be beneficial for one’s health. Some have described it as an “anti-aging powerhouse.” Certainly, the results of studies involving lab rats are encouraging. But …
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New Arthritis Fighter: Wine
How much wine do you drink in a given week? A glass? Two? Three? If three was your answer, congratulations! You are at much less risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis than people who do not. Here are the exact statistics, as reported in the Brit…
Posted in Wine and Health
A Super Boost Made Even More Super?
Looking for a super boost of nutritional value when you eat? In a recent “Eating With Ellie” column in USA Today, Ellie Krieger, host of Food Network’s “Healthy Appetite,” wrote that certain foods are better when eaten together. “Scientists are be…
Posted in Food and Wine Pairings/Recipes, Wine and Health
Head Games: Bursting a Few Bubbly Myths
You go to my headAnd you linger like a haunting refrainAnd I find you spinning ’round in my brainLike the bubbles in a glass of champagne Haven Gillespie wrote the lyrics, J. Fred Coots penned the music, and Billie Holiday made “You Go to My Head”…
Posted in Wine and Health, Wine Tips
Does Wine Have a Role in Cognitive Health?
We close out this week of blog posts on Vinesse Today with some news that is short but sweet—some good news on the health front. Moderate consumption of alcohol may help stave off dementia and cognitive impairment, a study by Loyola’s Stritch Scho…
Posted in Wine and Health
Fighting Alcoholism With… Alcohol?
In preparing this daily blog for Vinesse, I do a great deal of reading, check numerous sources and correspond with a lot of people. But I have to admit that a story that first appeared just over a week ago completely escaped my vinous radar. This …
Posted in Wine and Health
Wine: The Liquid Oreo Triple Double?
You must have heard about it. I put my radio into “scan” mode and, in the course of just an hour, heard it mentioned or talked about in depth on four different stations. It was all over newspapers from coast to coast, including this mention in the…
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Another Health Benefit of Red Wine
Numerous studies have shown that the moderate consumption of
red wine can help prevent heart disease, heart attacks and
strokes.
According to research at the University of
Missouri, indications are that red wine also could protect against
common food-borne diseases such as E. coli and Listeria.
Posted in Wine and Health
Wine Drinking and Pregnancy: Another Look
Drinking alcohol while pregnant has never been encouraged by the medical community.
In fact, doctors have long advised their “with child” patients to abstain until after the child is born.
So the results of a study published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health are sure to generate plenty of debate…
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Glycoproteins: The Reason for Wine Allergies?
Some people don’t drink wine because they experience allergy-like reactions when they do.
For many years, the main culprit was thought to be sulfites, which are sulfur-containing substances that occur naturally in the wine and that some vintners add as a means of preventing spoilage.
It turns out that of the 8 percent of people who experience wine-related allergy symptoms, only one in eight of those folks is reacting to sulfur…
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