Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2003 11:40:35 -0000
From: "Julian Davies" <julian_davies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [OM] OT red wine and heart disease
AFAIK the study to prove this was conducted in France and proved that only
claret was good in this respect. This is now the "accepted wisdom" in France
I wonder who funded it....:-)
UK "accepted wisdom" (peddled slightly by doctors)is that a little alcohol
of any type is beneficial simply for the relaxation factor, no mysterious
chemical wonders.
Julian
Who has only anecdotal knowledge in this area, but is amazed by how many
French doctors formally recognise ailments which don't exist but for which
there is an expensive French "cure" - cellulite being the most famous.
With all due respect to Moose, there have been the double-blinded
placebo-control based tests done. Red wine has been shown to be
beneficial. The reason is likely two-fold...black or dark grapes have
a lot of antioxidant power, and it has been well known for a while
now that a small amount of alcohol also has a protective effect on
risk for MI (myocardial infarction). Drinking grape juice is
beneficial, as well as just consuming a small amt. of alcohol. So you
could very likely get the same benefit from drinking grape juice and
small amt. of alcohol rather than red wine. But the studies all show
that moderation is (like everything else in life, right?) is the key.
Basically one (that's one, folks) glass of red wine per day has been
shown to beneficial, not two or three. The other foods that have been
shown to very beneficial are nuts, esp. walnuts, and olive oil. And
chocolate. But not milk chocolate (which is mostly cream and sugar),
but the very dark, high percentage bittersweet chocolate.
-Stephen.
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2001 CBR600F4i - Fantastic!
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