HEALthME Knowledge of the Day #4

“Red wine only contains very small amounts of resveratrol and people shouldn’t drink wine in an attempt to get any health benefits.

“Most red wines contain only negligible amounts of resveratrol and those that do contain some have too little to have any effects.”

When the grapes are fermented for several weeks or more, that is when flavanols can be released from the pips and these evolve into more complex molecules.However the bad news is that doesn’t always happen with all wines , as “Most modern style wines don’t take that approach to wine-making.”

“It’s important to remember that, even in moderate amounts, alcohol increases the risk of several cancers and has been estimated to cause around 12,500 cases of cancer a year in the UK.”