Red Wine Health Benefits

Red wine is a type of wine made from dark-colored (black) grape varieties. The actual color of the wine can range from intense violet, typical of young wines, through to brick red for mature wines and brown for older red wines. The juice from most purple grapes is greenish-white; the red color comes from anthocyan pigments (also called anthocyanins) present in the skin of the grape; exceptions are the relatively uncommon teinturier varieties, which produce a red colored juice. Much of the red-wine production process therefore involves extraction of color and flavor components from the grape skin.

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Decreased risk of Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular system	1 study Meta-Analysis of Wine and Beer Consumption in Relation to Vascular ... Study in 2002 -32% with High evidence 209 subjects
Decreased risk of Type 2 Diabetes Lymphatic system	1 study Moderate Alcohol Consumption Lowers the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Study in 2005 -30% with High evidence in 12 years 381,821 subjects
Minor decreased risk of Heart Attack (Myocard... Cardiovascular system	1 study Mediterranean diet and reduction in the risk of a first acute myoca... Study in 2002 -58% with Moderate evidence 342 subjects
Minor decreased risk of Insulin Resistance Lymphatic system	1 study Effects of red wine polyphenols and alcohol on glucose metabolism a... Study in 2013 -30% with Moderate evidence in 4 weeks 67 subjects
Minor decreased risk of Stroke Brain system	1 study Flavanone Intake Is Inversely Associated with Risk of Incident Isch... Study in 2016 -28% with Moderate evidence in 6 years 6 months 20,024 subjects
Minor decreased risk of Hyperinsulinemia Lymphatic system	1 study Effects of red wine polyphenols and alcohol on glucose metabolism a... Study in 2013 -20% with Moderate evidence in 4 weeks 67 subjects
Minor decreased risk of Coronary Heart Diseas... Cardiovascular system	1 study The relation between dietary flavonol intake and coronary heart dis... Study in 2002 -20% with Moderate evidence in 10 years 2,087 subjects