04-2018-GL-FINAL

suggest a maximum of
one glass a day for people
at risk of coronary heart
disease and NAFLD.
Those who regularly and
moderately drink beer or
liquor, say the scientists,
have a four-times higher
risk than those who drink
red wine. Anyone who
already has hepatitis or any
other kind of liver disease
should avoid alcohol
altogether.
15. Preventing
dental cavities
Red wine may help prevent
dental cavities by getting
rid of bacteria on the teeth,
according to research
published in 2014, in the
Journal of Agricultural and
Food Chemistry (ACS).
16. Treating acne
Research has indicated
that resveratrol, with its
antioxidant and antiinflammatory
action,
could help treat acne.
The scientists suggest
combining it with benzoyl
peroxide and applying
it directly to the skin, to
maximize antibacterial
activity.
However, there is no
evidence that drinking red
wine has the same effect.
Red or white wine?
Resveratrol appears to underlie many of the
health benefits of red wine. Red wine contains
more resveratrol than white wine, because it
is fermented with the skins, but awhite wine is
not. Most of the resveratrol in grapes is in the
seeds and skin. Non-alcoholic red wines may
also include beneficial amounts of resveratrol.
Other good sources are grapes, blueberries,
raspberries, bilberries, and peanuts.
Cautions & Risks :
Wine consumption may have some health
benefits, but drinking too much of any kind of
alcoholic drink increases the risk of:
addiction
depression
mental health problems
cardiomyopathy
arrhythmias
stroke
hypertension
fatty liver
alcoholic hepatitis
cirrhosis
several cancers
pancreatitis
Many other chronic diseases can result from
excessive alcohol consumption.
In 2016, scientists found that alcohol
consumption is linked to a higher risk of
invasive melanoma. Worldwide, around 3.6
percent of cancers are attributed to alcohol.
In 2016, the U.K. government issued a warning
that there is no safe level of alcohol. They
advise people to achieve better health through
"eating less and exercising more."
Ultimately, many of the benefits linked to red
wine are really benefits of resveratrol. Eating
grapes and berries may be a more healthful
option.
14 April 2018