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2. Health effects of wine - Wikipedia

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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 ...

3. Low and nonalcoholic wines are growing in popularity. Here ...

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   A 5 oz. glass of wine, which is one serving, contains 120-130 calories, depending on grape variety and residual sugar. Low alcohol wine has 70-90 calories/serving and non-alcoholic wine has 20-30 ...

4. Alcohol and weight - Wikipedia

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   Alcohol and weight. The relationship between alcohol consumption and body weight is the subject of inconclusive studies. Findings of these studies range from increase in body weight to a small decrease among women who begin consuming alcohol. [1][2] Some of these studies are conducted with numerous subjects; one involved nearly 8,000 and ...

5. Wine - Wikipedia

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   Wine is an alcoholic drink made from fermented fruit. Yeast consumes the sugar in the fruit and converts it to ethanol and carbon dioxide, releasing heat in the process. Wine is most often made from grapes, and the term "wine" generally refers to grape wine when used without any qualification. Even so, wine can be made from a variety of fruit ...

6. Empty calories - Wikipedia

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   In human nutrition, empty calories are those calories found in foods and beverages (including alcohol) [1] composed primarily or solely of calorie-rich macronutrients such as sugars and fats, but little or no micronutrients, fibre, or protein. [2] Foods composed mostly of empty calories have low nutrient density, meaning few other nutrients ...

7. Retsina - Wikipedia

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   Retsina (Greek: ρετσίνα) is a Greek white (or rosé) resinated wine, which has been made for at least 2,000 years. Its unique flavor is said to have originated from the practice of sealing wine vessels, particularly amphorae, with Aleppo pine resin in ancient times. Before the invention of impermeable glass bottles, oxygen caused many ...