The French Paradox
– Helping Fight Heart Disease
So, assuming a glass of wine with dinner everyday, what benefits will this wine bring to your body? Research by UCA-Davis has shown that the wine is reducing coronary heart disease incidence. This was known as the “French Paradox” for a while because doctors could not figure out why cream-loving French were not dying from heart attacks frequently. Wine, it turns out, was the answer.

What is wine doing? The wine is altering the blood lipid levels. It lowers the total cholesterol count, and raises the high density lipoprotein (HDL) levels. In essence, it keeps the blood vessels clean. In fact, research showed how polyphenols in red wine – especially Cabernet Sauvignon – keeps the arteries clear.

Wine and Ulcer Prevention
Newsweek reported that a study showed how wine helps prevent ulcers. In a study of 1800 people, the scientists tested for the presence of helicon bacterpylori, which causes ulcer infections. Compared to non-drinkers, those who had one glass of wine a day had 7% fewer of these bacteria. Those who drink two glasses a day had 18%, and those who drank 3 or more glasses had 1/3 fewer bacteria.