Good News for Red Wine Drinkers

[Cheney Killed Bambi]

From Science Daily:

Red wine is known to have multiple health benefits. Researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia have found that red wine may also protect humans from common food-borne diseases.

Researchers Azlin Mustapha, associate professor of food science in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, and Atreyee Das, a doctoral student in the food science program, are conducting on-going studies examining the inhibitory effects of numerous types of red wines, as well as grape juice, against pathogens and probiotic bacteria, which naturally reside in the intestinal tract and can be beneficial in combating, among other things, high cholesterol and tumors.

They found that red wines – Cabernet, Zinfandel and Merlot in particular – have anti-microbial properties that defend against food-borne pathogens and don’t harm naturally useful bacteria like probiotic bacteria.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071011090436.htm

Yes!!!!

:woohoo:

[MannyGoldstein]

1. And Then There's The Alcohol In Wine

Which has been known for years to protect against food-borne disease. For example, IIRC, people eating raw shellfish are far less likely to become ill if they're also consuming alcohol.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

4. True story, although it's about beer rather than wine

When I spent five weeks in China in 1990 as part of a group of eight, we had been warned that the only safe beverages were soft drinks, alcoholic beverages, and tea (coffee was rare then).

We found that the beer in China was really good and that each city had its own variety.

However, my roommate didn't like beer and refused to drink it, sticking to Coke and orange pop.

Guess who was the only member of the group to have digestive problems on the trip.

I got a bad cold in China, but my digestive system was happily pickled in beer and hummed merrily along the entire trip.

[illinoisprogressive]

2. wonderful. I have a glass at night sometimes.

[NV Whino]

3. They forgot a good syrah

that takes the enamel off your teeth.

[soothsayer]

5. que syrah syrah

[soothsayer]

6. That's why I avoid it and only drink shiraz...!

[Le Taz Hot]

7. LIke I needed another reason to

love red wines, but this will work! :woohoo:

[progressoid]

8. Yea!!!

[RebelOne]

9. I'm normally a white wine drinker, but I guess I'll have to switch to red. n/t

[madokie]

10. does morgan david 20/20 grape count ;-)

just kidding

[SergeyDovlatov]

11. Cheers! Clink Clink Clink