Why Is Red Wine Good For Your Heart?

'I stand by the research that my guilty pleasure, red wine is so
loaded with antioxidants that it’s necessary to indulge in it regularly.
It’s known for polyphenols
found in grapes, which protect the body from free radicals that damage
cells. Damaged cells can lead to a host of ailments down the line as
well as aging.

Red wine has been specifically associated with cardiovascular health.
While it makes sense that this results from the protection of cells in
the body that lead to the breakdown of the cardiovascular system, a
new study published in Food Research International points to more precise benefits.'

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10 Health Benefits of Red Wine

'Not everyone chooses to drink alcohol, but those who do are probably smart to choose red wine. Every year, the research on the health benefits of red wine piles up. Wine has always been a staple in the human diet. In fact, scientists have documented red wine as far back as 5400 B.C. Here are ten reasons to drink red wine (in moderation of course!)' 

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How to Make Healing Herbal Wines

 

' "You can make wine out of anything but a rock!" Appalachian winemaker John Bulgin explains in The Foxfire Book of 
Winemaking. My experience says he's right. When local lawns are covered with dandelions, I race my neighbors' lawnmowers to behead the little beasts for my favorite herbal wine. When I prune back the grape arbor in midsummer, I strip leaves from excised vines for a beverage that rivals a good Riesling. And when a local farm had a surplus of nicked potatoes, I combined them with ginger and other herbs to create a sweet dessert wine that kept my friends guessing the secret ingredient.'

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Nutrient Effective for Cancer, Alzheimer’s, Heart

'More and more research is stacking up on the healing properties of resveratrol. Primarily found in grapes and blueberries, this powerful plant nutrient has been found to be an effective antioxidant that protects against free radical damage that is linked to many types of diseases. It has also been found to have anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer effects.' 

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Anti-Inflammatory and Metabolic Benefits of Resveratrol

'Writing in the International Journal of Obesity, researchers from Aarhus University report that resveratrol changed the production of certain compounds called adipokines from human fat cells, and produced an anti-inflammatory effect. The study is reported to be the first to in vitro suggest resveratrol has anti-inflammatory effects on adipokine expression and secretion in human fat tissue. “Small interfering molecules such as resveratrol are in this matter hypothesized to possess beneficial effects and might improve the metabolic profile in human obesity,” wrote the researchers, before adding that the results need to be replicated in vivo.' 

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