Wine is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented grapes or other fruits. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, water, or other nutrients. Yeast consumes the sugars in the grapes and converts them into alcohol and carbon dioxide. Different varieties of grapes and strains of yeasts produce different styles of wine. The well-known variations result from the very complex interactions between the biochemical development of the fruit, reactions involved in fermentation, terroir and subsequent appellation, along with human intervention in the overall process.
My question is what benefits can wine bring to our health, if we drink moderately.
its mainly the alcohol which cause beneficial effects. For instance was it recently (in animal) shown that improvement of memory resulting from an increase of hippocampus and thus growth of new nerve cells occurs. Additionally already long known are beneficial cardiovascular effects
Apparently a glass of wine is equivalent to an hour at the gym, according to this article.
http://www.mydaily.co.uk/2015/01/26/a-glass-of-red-wine-is-the-equivalent-to-an-hour-at-the-gym-says-study/
Regular and moderate red wine consumption is associated with decreased incidence of cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, and certain types of cancer, including lung, esophagus, stomach, colon, endometrium, ovarian and prostate cancer. Please take a look at the following RG links for more details.
Article Benefits of Wine Polyphenols on Human Health: A Review
Article Contribution of Red Wine Consumption to Human Health Protection
Article Wine and health: A review of its benefits to human health
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