We’ve all seen evidence time and time again that red wine is good for your health when consumed in moderation. Scientists have even broken it down to the molecules, and have found that certain compounds are likely most responsible for the…
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Red Wine Polyphenols Do Not Improve Blood Pressure: Red Wine Not A “Miracle Drug” After All?
We’ve all seen plenty of evidence suggesting that components of red wine possess many health benefits, including (but certainly not limited to) cardiovascular benefits. Specifically, polyphenols in red wine have been shown to decrease the risk of many different cardiovascular…
Resveratrol Consumption During Endurance Training Significantly Improves Physical Performance and Cardiac Function in the Rat Model
Improvement in physical performance is an ever-present ongoing goal for both clinical and nonclinical purposes. It is well known that endurance training can improve physical performance by increasing energy metabolism in skeletal muscles, as well as improved cardiac function, particularly…
Does Wine Consumption Really Lower Mortality Risk in Adults?: Evidence for the Contrary
There is a lot of evidence in the literature that claims moderate alcohol consumption is associated with reduced mortality in adults. For example, studies have shown that wine consumption in particular reduces cardiac mortality, as well as other beneficial effects. …