The claim that red wine helps in the battle against heart disease has received another scientific boost. But as with most everything else, moderation is the key.
A research team at Cambridge's Papworth Hospital in England devised a study on the premise that red wine contains a high proportion of polyphenols, which inhibit the deposit of fat in blood vessels. These are found in grape skins, which are discarded in the manufacture of white wine.
The study involved giving 30 healthy, nonsmoking men either a half-bottle of the red, Cabernet Sauvignon, a white French table wine with polyphenols dissolved in it, or polyphenol capsules alone every day for two weeks. Another group received a drink made with 10-percent vodka.
In its report in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the team said "red wine consumption in volunteers increased polyphenols and enhanced antioxidant activity." In short, a couple of glasses of claret helped blood circulation. No other beer, spirit or type of wine can match it, the researchers added.
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