As if there wasn't enough news about the heart-healthy benefits of red wine already, just days ago Newsweek broke a new story about four more health benefits that most people might not be aware of.
We're probably already familiar with item #3 indirectly, since red wine has been touted for years as a heart benefit, but now it's coming out that it does that partially by raising Omega-3 levels. Omega-3, though it sounds like a science-fiction TV series, is an unsaturated fatty acid which may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. Additional Omega-3 benefits include fighting depression and reducing the risk of stroke.
On to the new findings on Newsweek:
So, when will doctors start prescribing this stuff already? It seems to do everything but cure asthma these days. :)
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This is good news for moderate red wine drinkers, however it means the '...but it's good for me' jokes will continue for some time!
Its true that moderate amount of wine is good for people with cardiac problems. Doctors suggest that a drink of red wine (one drink a day for women and two drinks a day for men) can reduce the chance of having a heart attack. On the other hand red wine may prevent additional heart attacks if you have already suffered from one. I got to know this when my father was asked to drink 2 glass of wine a day when he first had his angioplasty. It smoothens the flow of blood on blocked arteries in the heart.This gives us a good reason to drink red wine but not too much though.
Do you know about Blau frankish, modra frankinja? It has the same effects on cardio vascular system and on heart.
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