Posted on 04/09/2016 7:53:28 AM PDT by MtnClimber
FEW things arouse such warm adulation and sharp denunciation as alcohol. It is beloved by some and despised by others, and its consumption is governed by legal and religious rules. Wine is central to Christian rites but is widely considered by Muslims to be forbidden by the Quran. It is also the subject of debate within the scientific community: some researchers contend that alcohol, particularly wine, has health benefits, but others disagree.
Pro-oenological forces point to a large body of evidence demonstrating wine’s positive effect on both the cardiovascular system and longevity. This viewpoint was given additional support this week by a new study in mBio led by Ming-liang Chen and Man-tian Mi of the Third Military Medical University in China. Using mice, the team showed that resveratrol, a molecule found in grapes and berries, reduced the formation of plaques in arteries—a cardiovascular condition known as atherosclerosis that limits blood flow and can trigger heart attacks and strokes.
The authors found that resveratrol acts in a surprising and indirect way. Mice fed a diet supplemented with resveratrol experienced a dramatic shift in the composition of their gut bacteria. Simultaneously, production of trimethylamine-N-oxide, a risk factor for atherosclerosis, was reduced. The team suspect that the remodelling of the gut microbiota was the cause for this drop. Indeed, when mice were also given antibiotics, the benefits of resveratrol disappeared. Thus, the study provides a plausible biological mechanism for how wine and other resveratrol-containing foods might promote cardiovascular health.
I suppose they should have said “in moderation”.
The glass is neither half empty nor half full.
The glass is refillable.
Of course, alcohol is forbidden in Islam. It might make them violent.
Win!
People have been drinking wine for over six thousand years! All of them in the past are dead!
I thought it only red wine that was beneficial to one’s health? Such as Missouri Norton/Cynthiana?
Good for you.
I am a self admitted wino. lol
I’m a fan of Chilean cabernet in the big bottles. Failing that, the box wines from California will do OK.
New York state wine is a disaster...
Hey, what about beer? I’m having one right now! :)
Ummmm Breakfast Beer.
Two Buck Chuck’s cab 2013 is very good.
My doctor told me many years ago: “If you want to live a long, healthy life, do three things: wear your seatbelt, control your blood pressure, and don’t smoke, all the rest is statistical noise.” This article seems to confirm this statement. If you avoid one of those three things, a glass of wine a day won’t do you any good. If you do, well, then, maybe.
Hummm.
In the final analysts, who give a crap? Enjoy yourself in moderation.
I just go by whatever I have read last.
Our happy hour plans have just been validated: New research shows that drinking regularly is actually rather good for our heart.
A series of studies published in the International Journal of Cardiology and another in the Journal of Internal Medicine, discovered that those of us who enjoy 3-5 drinks a week were 33 percent less likely to have heart failure than those who don’t drink or drink less often.
The Chilean low end has an off smell. Carlo Rossi Cabernet Sauvignon is cleaner and uses California grapes. It costs $10 for a 4 liter bottle at Walmart, which is less than Two Buck Chuck.
So am I.
Aye, the Walmart gallon bottle of wine might be a Great value, but there’s another benefit from going with the 5 liter box o’ wine.
Boxed wine doesn’t shatter when dropped after over doing it.
A jug o wine, not so much.
RE: “Carlo Rossi Cabernet Sauvignon is cleaner and uses California grapes. It costs $10 for a 4 liter bottle at Walmart, which is less than Two Buck Chuck.”
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