In November 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between wine consumption and the incidence of chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease. … Read more
Moderate wine intake, especially red wine, at 1-2 glasses per day as part of the Mediterranean diet, appears to be associated with disease prevention and an improvement in disease prognosis
In August 2018 researchers from Greece published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between moderate wine consumption and health. The researchers stated that moderate wine … Read more
Wine consumption, especially red wine, appears to influence the function of human organs, prevents disease and reduces damage to the cardiovascular system
In July 2018 researchers from Czech Republic and Slovakia published their review on how wine consumption influences the function of human organs, prevents diseases and reduces damage to the cardiovascular … Read more
Herbs and spices appear to have antioxidant, anti-microbial, and anti-inflammatory properties and they may in addition reduce the risk of developing chronic diseases, eg cardiovascular disease, neurodegenerative conditions, chronic inflammation, arthritis, cancer, obesity and diabetes type 2
In May 2019 researchers from Canada published their review of the medical scientific literature to identify and assess specific biomarkers in 25 herbs and spices, namely anise, basil, black pepper, … Read more
The association between total alcohol intake and risk of breast cancer appears to be mainly limited to oestrogen receptor positive breast cancer, especially in post-menopausal women, whilst an analysis of different types of alcohol showed that only wine revealed similar results
In February 2020 researchers from China published their review of the medical scientific literature to to assess the association between different alcoholic beverages (spirits, wine and beer) and risk of … Read more
Adherence to a Mediterranean diet had no effect on the quality of life of breast cancer survivors whilst those who undertook a moderate amount of physical activity had a higher quality of life score
In January 2020 researchers from Italy published the results of their study on the quality of life among breast cancer survivors. The researchers assessed the association between adherence to the … Read more
A moderate consumption of caffeine appears to be related to a better cognitive outcome whereas an increased consumption of wine appears to be associated with cognitive decline
In October 2018 researchers from Switzerland and Sweden published the results of their study to assess the impact of coffee, wine and chocolate consumption on cognitive outcome in the elderly. … Read more
Wine and beer within a moderate alcohol intake is associated with higher levels of HDL-cholesterol and adiponectin
In December 2018 researchers from Spain published the results of their study to assess the associations of moderate alcohol intake and the type of alcoholic beverage with metabolic and inflammatory … Read more
Certain risky behaviour related to a high alcohol consumption early in life appears to be associated with a high risk of developing severe liver disease
In February 2019 researchers from Sweden and Australia published their study to assess whether type and pattern of alcohol consumption early in life could predict the development of severe liver … Read more
The Mediterranean diet appears to be associated with a lower risk of falling among older individuals
In February 2019 researchers from Spain assessed the association between a Mediterranean-style dietary pattern and the risk of falling in older adults. A total of 2,071 participants, aged over 60 … Read more
Old folk tales “Grape or grain but never the twain” and “Beer before wine and you’ll feel fine; wine before beer and you’ll feel queer” are not true
In February 2019 researchers from Germany and the UK published the results of their study to investigate the influence of the combination and order of beer and wine consumption on … Read more
Aged white wine appears to be better than gin at improving cardiovascular risk factors
In June 2018, researchers from Spain published the results of their study to assess the effects of aged white wine and gin on circulating endothelial progenitor cells, cell adhesion molecules, … Read more
Wine – red vs white
The main components of wine are water, carbohydrates, organic acids, minerals, alcohol, polyphenols, and aromatics. Polyphenols have an antioxidant activity which is necessary for good cardiovascular function.
The polyphenol … Read more
Alcohol advertisements on the television and in magazines appear to increase the consumption of alcohol, especially by young male drinkers
In November 2018 researchers from the USA and Germany published the results of their study to establish whether there was any association between alcohol advertising exposure and amount of alcohol … Read more
Wine and spirits may increase the risk of lung cancer in those who have never smoked, especially in females
In June 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the effect of alcohol on the risk of lung cancer in those who have never … Read more
Alcohol does not appear to be associated with mortality in women diagnosed with breast cancer
In December 2017 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the relationship between alcohol and mortality in 1116 women with breast cancer. All individuals had … Read more
Alcohol appears to reduce the risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, with beer being especially beneficial
In March 2018 researchers from Greece published their review of the scientific literature to assess the association between alcohol consumption and the risk of malignancies of the blood. Separate analyses … Read more
Beer and spirits appear to increase the risk of pancreatic cancer more so than wine
In March 2018 a multi-national team of medical university researchers (from France, Denmark Germany, Greece, Italy, The Netherlands, UK, Malaysia, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Spain) published the results of their … Read more