Woww this is a good news for all who love to drink red wine (and that includes me),hehehe. Spanish researchers of the University of Barcelona found out that women drinking 2 glasses of red wine per day showed lower levels of certain inflammatory substances in their blood. The research also suggests that red wine drinkers have higher levels of "good" HDL cholesterol in their blood. The result of the research was reported and published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition November 2007 issue). Andd the result of the research suggests that wine, particularly red wine, may protect the heart. Hmmm, sounds that the famous saying "Red wine is good for the heart" is really true.
According to the researchers, "The greater benefit of red wine may be related to its higher concentration of polyphenols, according to the researchers. Polyphenols are plant compounds that act as antioxidants and may help reduce inflammation".
However, the studies that show wine drinkers to have better heart health do not prove that wine is the reason, according to one researcher, because wine lovers may, for example, have generally better diets, higher exercise levels or other heart-healthy habits. So they still have to make more research about it.
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Source: Yahoo News
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