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The Amazing Health Benefits of Wine

You know how you were always told that if something was good, it can't be good for you? Well, whoever told you that obviously wasn't thinking about wine!

According to recent studies, moderate consumption of wine (and by moderate, we mean 1-2 glasses per day) can actually result in some serious health benefits. Some of the positive effects of moderate wine consumption include:

• Decreased stress/hypertension
• Reduced risk of heart attack or stroke
• Reduced incidence of cardiovascular disease and coronary artery disease
• Reduced risk of kidney stones in women
• Protection against arteriosclerosis
• Antioxidant properties in red wine have been identified as cancer-fighting agents, particularly effective against lung and prostrate cancer
• Reduced risk of diabetes in men and women
• Reduced risk of dementia in older people
• Resveratrol in red wine may also aid in longevity
• Reduced risk of peptic ulcers

Most of the studies agree that, due to its chemical nature, red wine provides greater health benefits than white wine, but they also say that wine drinkers overall are healthier than those who abstain totally. Remember, though, moderate consumption (1-2 glasses per day) is the key. More than that and not only do the health benefits start to diminish, but other problems start to evolve.

The research on this fascinating topic is still ongoing, with more news about wine and its positive effects on health being released every day. We'll post new findings here as they come to our attention, but in the meantime, visit Premier Wines of Plano, and we'll help make good, affordable wine part of your daily diet.

There are a number of excellent websites that outline the health benefits of wine in much greater detail. These include (just to cite a few):

http://www.winepros.org/wine101/wine-health.htm
http://www.beekmanwine.com/prevtopab.htm
http://www.red-wine-and-health.com