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Dutch researchers bring forward new evidence that drinking moderate amounts of wine every day can prolong the person’s life. Presenting their discovery at the American Heart Association’s 47th annual conference researches proved that half a glass of wine a day was linked to a 48 per cent lower risk of heart disease.
Their research proved and made broader the existing statements that moderate red wine drinking and to some extent, alcohol in general, is useful for health.
Wine gave the most protection if to compare with other alcoholic drinks, adding an extra two years to the drinker’s life on average. And, person who drank small amounts of wine from time to time could live nearly four years longer than those who drank no alcohol at all.
Some earlier researches had linked moderate consumption of red wine with lower heart disease risk and even longer life. More recently, these apparent benefits have been connected with polyphenols in the wine, which are believed to provide strong protection for human blood vessels. One type of polyphenol in wine, procyanidins, are supposed to be the most active.