Why drinking wine is healthy (Now cancer benefits)

Why drinking wine is healthy (Now cancer benefits)

We all know that wine is good for heart if we drink in moderation. Now new research demonstrate that a chemical In Red Wine May Prevent Cancer.

What is Wine?

Wine is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented grape juice. Wines made from other fruits are always named accordingly.

What is Chemical composition of wine?

The chemical composition of wine is about 87.7% water, 11% alcohol, 1% acid, and 0.2% tannins.

 

How is Wine Made?

The creation of wine is a simple process that would happen without any human intervention, if allowed:

1. Pick Grapes

2. Crush Grapes

3. Collect Grape Juice

4. Wait for Fermentation

Humans collect and crush grapes for the convenience of creating wine in larger quantities, but the juice would ferment in the grapes on the vine or on the ground if left alone.

What Is Fermentation?

The fermentation which creates wine is the process by which yeast consumes sugars and produces alcohol (and carbon dioxide). The more sugar that's in the grapes, the more alcohol there will be in the resulting wine (if the process is allowed to continue to completion). Yeast exists naturally on grapes and grape vines, which are why fermentation occurs naturally, but wine makers may also add yeasts to better control the process.

Many Type of Wines?

There are many different types of wines. Wine is classified by the type of grape (or grapes) grown to produce that wine, where those grapes are grown, and the process the winemaker goes through to produce that wine.

 Here are the different types of wines defined by grape type. A grape type is also called a varietal.

1. White Wine

2. Red Wine

3. Rose Wine

4. Sparkling Wine (including Champagne)

Other different types of wines defined more by their production style are:

5.Desert Wines

6. Fortified Wine

7. Ice Wine

Many Health Benefits of Wine

Red wine health benefits are greater with heavier red wines, such as Cabernet, since they contain more Flavonoids. White wines don't appear to have the same health benefits as they contain very few Flavonoids.

Anti-aging properties

Researchers from Harvard Medical School found that red wine has anti-aging properties. Study leader, David Sinclair, said "Resveratrol improves the health of mice on a high-fat diet and increases life span.

Lowers breast cancer risk

Scientists from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, found that regular alcohol consumption raises breast cancer risk, with the exception of red wine. Moderate, regular red wine consumption lowers breast cancer risk.

Reduces the risk of developing dementia

Moderate red wine consumption reduces the risk of developing dementia, researchers from Loyola University Medical Center reported. They emphasized that the consumption must be "moderate", because too much red wine consumption has the opposite effect. Study leader, Edward J. Neafsey, said "We don't recommend that nondrinkers start drinking. But moderate drinking, if it is truly moderate, can be beneficial."

Protect from severe sunburn

Red wine may protect from severe sunburn, scientists from the University of Barcelona, Spain, revealed. They explained that red wine and grape derivatives have a compound that helps reduce the damaging effects of ultraviolet light.

Blinding diseases

Red wine consumption may protect from some blinding diseases, such as age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. A substance in red wine prevents the formation of new blood vessels in the eye, called angiogenesis

Brain damage after a stroke

Red wine consumers may be protected from brain damage after a stroke, scientists from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Team leader, Sylvain Doré, Ph.D., said "Our study adds to evidence that resveratrol can potentially build brain resistance to ischemic stroke.

Anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties

Researchers have concluded that the health benefits of red wine come from its grape and grape skins which contain Resveratrol, a substance found to have both anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties.

Reducing production of LDL (bad) cholesterol

Wine grapes and grape skins also contain Flavonoids, which decrease the risk of coronary heart disease by reducing production of LDL (bad) cholesterol, boosting HDL (good) cholesterol, and reducing blood clotting.

New Research- Chemical in Red Wine May Prevent Cancer

 A chemical found in red wine is now thought to help prevent cancer. Scientists from the University of Leicester have been studying the effects of a compound found in red grapes, called resveratrol, which has many potential health benefits for humans. The latest research and findings will be presented at Resveratrol 2012, a conference at the university focused on presenting and discussing evidence of 10 clinical trials of resveratrol since the previous conference held in Denmark two years ago. It will reveal years of research about the compound's effectiveness at preventing heart disease, cancer and diabetes as well as giving recommendations for next year's scientific research. The benefits of reservatrol have been known for a while; however there has not been enough concrete evidence to support the claims, which is why its use is currently not recommended. A previous study on the compound suggests that resveratrol may lead to treatments for vascular and metabolic diseases. Scientists from the university made lab models to identify any benefits of a daily amount of resveratrol in two glasses of wine; they found that the daily amount can reduce the rate of bowel tumors by around 50%.

One of the organizers of the event, Professor Karen Brown, a member of the University's Cancer Biomarkers and Prevention Group, said, “This is the second conference that brings together all the world experts in resveratrol. We have got a fantastic line up covering cancer, heart disease, diabetes, neurological diseases and life extension.

 

She added, "At the University of Leicester, we want to see how resveratrol might work to prevent cancer in humans. Having shown in our lab experiments that it can reduce tumor development we are now concentrating on identifying the mechanisms of how resveratrol works in human cells." The next step is to carry out a series of clinical trials to understand more about the substance and know what amount of resveratrol is the most

effective in humans, if there are any medications that react with the compound and who it can work for. Professor Brown said "A lot of people take resveratrol as a supplement, but at the moment we don't know how it works or on whom it can work until we have more information - we don't even know the best dose you should take. It has been shown that high doses of resveratrol may potentially interfere with other medication. With all the exciting new studies that are being done - especially the clinical trials - I hope we'll have a clearer picture in the next few years.

(Source- Resveratrol 2012)

Lastly Please drink wine but in moderation……………