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Almost monthly, we read a new study about the health benefits of daily moderate red wine consumption. In particular, reseveratrols (a phenol found in red wines, but particularly in pinot noir and according to some in cabernet sauvignon), among other phenols, has been studied at length. Resverastrol was first discovered in 1950’s in Japan, and now American researchers and scientists are trying to produce it in form of a pill to prolong life. |
The good doctor explains in great detail the benefits of red wine consumption and reseveratrols, but also stresses the fact most studies fail to point out. The amount of resveratrol that is needed on a daily basis, and that this phenol behaves differently when ingested in the form of a pill.
What he says is accurate, and extremely well said.
According to the good doctor, wine is food as the populations of most European wine producing countries have known for centuries, but in North America health authorities have never acknowledged the benefits of wine.
Wine is ideal for old people, and protects the brain, is a claim that is well substantiated in this gem of a book.
This book is about healthy living and gives sound, advice what to consume, how much, and the reasons for consuming wine.
What strikes me as a very curious is that long studies in Denmark established that wine drinkers are smarter than the average individual, but it does not establish whether smart people drink wine or wines makes them smart.
This book belongs on the shelf of every wine drinker, and even those who do not drink wine!
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Tags: age, better, Book, Richard A. Baxter, Wine
Keith
December 14th, 2009 at 19:34
Developing a taste for red wine is one of the smartest things persons concerned with good health can doe for themselves. Well-researched and well-written books like this one help to focus mainstream attention on what those of us who are well read have known for years. I really like the title, too.
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David
December 17th, 2009 at 23:04
I just recently got into drinking a glass of red wine each night. At first, when I heard that a glass of red wine a day was healthy for you, I couldn’t believe it. All my life I had been taught that alcohol was bad for you and taboo to consume.
It is strange how these things change over time. Like when cigarettes were not considered as bad for you as they are today.
Anyway, Thanks for the article and I am going to enjoy a glass tonight. =) I find that it really complements some dishes I prepare!