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A glass of red wine. The health effects of wine are mainly determined by its active ingredient – alcohol. [1] [2] Preliminary studies found that drinking small quantities of wine (up to one standard drink per day for women and one to two drinks per day for men), particularly of red wine, may be associated with a decreased risk of cardiovascular diseases, cognitive decline, stroke, diabetes ...
The level of ethanol consumption that minimizes the risk of disease, injury, and death is subject to some controversy. [16] Several studies have found a J-shaped relationship between alcohol consumption and health, [17] [18] [2] [19] meaning that risk is minimized at a certain (non-zero) consumption level, and drinking below or above this level increases risk, with the risk level of drinking a ...
The early aughts were rife with studies that touted the health benefits of drinking a glass of wine every day. ... that drinking a glass of wine daily is beneficial for heart health ...
Few topics in the wine industry fuel as much controversy as sulfites. These compounds are blamed for everything from flushed cheeks to morning-after headaches and plenty of alleged issues in between.
The World Heart Federation (recognized by the World Health Organization as its leading NGO partner) (2022) recommends against any alcohol intake for optimal heart health. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The 2023 Nordic Nutrition Recommendations state "Since no safe limit for alcohol consumption can be provided, the recommendation in NNR2023 is that everyone should ...
Arthritis is an extremely common—and often quite painful—health condition. According to the Arthritis Foundation, it is the leading cause of disability in the United States. While there are a ...
A study concluded, "The results of this large-scale European study … suggested a protective effect of alcohol on development of NHL for men and in non-Mediterranean countries." [164] A population based case-control study in Germany found that alcohol reduced the risk of HL for both men and women but more so for men, whose risk was lowered by 53%.
Adding health labels to alcohol containers is an important first step in raising awareness and has a longer-term utility in helping to establish a social understanding of the harmful use of alcohol. A 2014 study in BMC Public Health concluded that " Cancer warning statements on alcoholic beverages constitute a potential means of increasing ...