Red Wine can it be good for you ?

[Pell]

I find it goes to my head, and makes me forget...

 

[blue cigar]

Hope so.
An essential as part of my city watching ritual, every game of our winning run, even early knock-offs. I daren't stop now and have no intention of.

 

[xgorton]

Well I also have high blood pressure but it's under control, definitely on the red wine today it's my birthday.

 

[KPXBLN]

My memory is not 100% on this so I could be wrong, but I think I remember my ex telling me about this - she is an epidemiologist i.e. specialising in matters to do with health at the population level. What she said was that the idea that wine was good for you in moderation came from studies that failed to account for the ways in which different alcohol habits are associated with different social classes. If you do a study of 100 people who have 1 glass of wine a day and 100 people who have 1 pint of cider a day, what you've got to remember is that the 100 wine drinkers are (on average) going to be more middle/upper class than the cider drinkers. (Maybe not so much nowadays, but certainly in say the 80s if that's when the misconception dates to.) For various reasons, people with more money live longer - they can afford better food, they live in less polluted neighbourhoods, they tend not to have physically hard or dangerous jobs, etc. So your 100 wine drinkers are going to live longer on average, but it's not because of the wine.

 

[Plays By Sense Of Smell]

If look you at the 'French paradox' for instance especially around South West France where they have a high fat diet followed with local red wine during meal times. Average age of living in the 80s I think.

Along with countless other factors, patterns and tendencies.

 

[bluemcr]

Along with countless other factors, patterns and tendencies.

Of course!

 

[Magicpole]

I'm allergic to sulphite so no it's not good for me. You feel free to drink it though.

What do they do to you? I've got my own theories, but, I'm all ears.

 

[Magicpole]

I used to drink a lot of it, that wasn't a good idea. I still drink it and love it, but in moderation. If you have a medical condition like Sulphite Suffering Man, Aguero93:20, then you need to make a choice. Is it that harmful? Everything is potentially harmful re booze, so context of your condition and medical advice from your doctor.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

I like to open a bottle of red wine now and then especially when we’re on TV but after reading an article today I’m torn , I have high blood pressure and thought that a glass or two of red helps the heart ,but this now seems false . Can anybody throw any light on this subject , does anyone think red wine can be good for you or is this just wishful thinking?? Would be grateful for some informed advice .

There’s an antioxidant from the grapes that’s good for you. But the amount in a glass/bottle of red wine is probably trace. You’ll get more of it from actually eating grapes.

It’s more likely that people who drink wine are healthier because people who drink wine also eat a healthier diet, with more veg and salads that go with the meat they’re drinking the wine with.

 

[Nick L]

I’m grateful for all the informed advice Thank you all