Red wine is controversially associated with heart disease; specifically consuming red wine is thought to decrease the incidence of heart disease, among other recently emerging hypothesized health benefits. Although, to date this information is not scientifically proven, consumers enjoy a glass of wine with the assumed benefits of heart health. Despite many being unaware of the exact mechanisms behind this concept, it is a seemingly popular trend to associate red wine consumption with health benefits. Exactly what in red wine causes this health benefit? Resveratrol. Resveratrol is a component present due to the grapes used to create red wines. It has many specific properties that allow wine to possess the beneficial traits necessary to potentially benefit health. The purpose of this paper is to review the components, composition and health benefits of resveratrol, and to identify the specific qualities of red wine. The initial interest in the components of wine came about in 1992, due to various studies determining an inverse relationship between wine consumption and risk of coronary heart disease. (Higdon & Stewart, 2008) A “60 Minutes” episode sparked an interest in resveratrol when two doctors proposed this was the answer to the “French paradox”. (Visioli, 2014) The “French paradox” is the concept that the French live longer than most other populations and suffer from a decreased incidence of heart disease. Had the French typically consumed large amounts of fiber
Without the invention of wine a lot would have changed. Out of all six beverages wine was definitely the ‘fanciest’ and had more significance than any other drinks in my eyes. It had a game, religious and medical values, in addition to its own social status! Now I know that without wine, or in matter of fact any of these 6 drinks the course of not just America’s history but the world’s history wouldn’t be the same. Through the height and fall of each drink history was being made, and along came another drink. From beer to wine and wine to spirits and so on. Now, I can’t help but ask myself what drink will come after Coca-Cola and what history will be
You have chosen a very interesting research project. I was stationed in Europe (Germany) for nearly nine years and witnessed the "French Paradox" first hand. The french will smoke, eat lots of cheese and drink their red wine, and as you stated have less heart disease then Americans. Along with that, is the general public opinion, that public intoxication is shameful, so while they may drinks a lot of their wine, I never saw a drunk French citizen in public.
Some of the numerous antioxidants included in red wine are Anthocyanins, flavonols, catechins, flavonoids,resveratrol. “During the last two decades, several epidemiological studies have shown that moderate consumption of red wine may contribute to a reduction in the mortality rate due to cardiovascular diseases.” (El Rayess 3). This is completely contradictory to the argument that alcohol has no benefits, when in fact it can possibly reduce heart disease and cancers. This data further stresses the fact that the government should be more concerned with the health risks of cigarettes and tobacco because statistics support the idea that alcohol is relatively safer for
The saying, “A glass of red wine a day can extend a life” may sound like a comforting phrase for alcoholics, Alcohol in moderation can help decrease the chances of cardiovascular
FRIDAY, Sept. 11, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- High doses of resveratrol, a compound found in red wine and berries, may have some activity against Alzheimer's disease, a preliminary clinical trial suggests.
The French paradox is a slogan which was first used in the 1980’s to summarize the observation of low Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) rates, as shown in figure 1, of the French despite their dangerously high intake of dietary cholesterol and saturated fat (Ferrières, 2004). The French acquire approximately 38% of their energy from fat with 16% of that being saturated fat. This is in contradiction to the widely known and proved hypothesis that a high consumption of fat is a major factor in CHD. This paradox implies a significant possibility: There is an additional factor in the French diet that alleviates the risks associated with a high fat diet. Ryan Fujiu believes that it is the regular consumption of red wine that diminishes the dangers of a high fat diet. He states that: “The health benefits of red wine have come to light in recent years. Hope is on the horizon, and it may be in your glass” ref. This topic is highly controversial as there are also detriments to the consumption of alcohol. There has been much debate about this issue for the last two decades. In order to make a plausible decision on Ryan’s statement, this report will look at the advantages and disadvantages of red wine by analysing chemicals present in wine and their effects on the human body. During the wine making process various chemicals are added, so it is necessary to look at the wine making process first to come up with a plausible decision for Ryan’s statement.
Cardiovascular disease has become one of the leading causes of death worldwide (1). In their textbook, Smolin and colleagues state that “resveratrol […] may help to prevent cardiovascular disease” (2, p.479). Indeed, observational studies have provided evidence that populations that regularly consume substantial amount of the compound resveratrol also have a lower incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) (3,4). One meta-analysis calculated that drinking 150 mL of red wine (containing resveratrol) per day provided the optimal protection from cardiovascular disease (5). However, no experimental evidence exists to directly link resveratrol supplementation with incidence of cardiovascular disease. A growing body of experimental evidence
If you thoroughly enjoy a nice glass of wine, you may already be prepared to sign up for this type of diet. However, red wine is only to be consumed in moderation with this diet. The rationale behind red wine involves the healthy anti-oxidants it provides. If you choose to enjoy red wine, make sure it only happens moderately.
“Antioxidants (including resveratrol) may block the cardiovascular benefits from exercising, specifically in older men,” says Melissa Vandermeer, a health and nutrition instructor at Fanshawe College. “I’m not yet convinced that all individuals would benefit from beginning to consume red wine.”
The beneficial effects of resveratrol are unclear. Resveratrol has a direct antioxidant effects, but also stimulates expression of the antioxidant enzymes and the activity of sirtuin 1 (Sirt-1) and adenosine monophosphate activated protein kinase (AMP-K), both of which have major effects on glucose and fat metabolism and play a role in aging.It helps to protect the cardiovascular system by supporting healthy blood lipids,promoting the endothelial health,avert blood clots,and preventing heart damage related to ischemia.Resveratrol may have many important anticancer benefits.In the laboratory studies,resveratrol has a major effect in inhibiting the growth of numerous cancers.Scientists have also noticed that red wine drinkers suffer a decreased risk of colorectal
In lower organisms such as bacteria or fungi, resveratrol acts as a phytoalexin with potent antimicrobial activity against these pathogens [62]. One epidemiological study reported a positive association between low to moderate red wine consumption and a reduced incidence of cardiovascular disease. This phenomenon is known as the “French Paradox” [63, 64]. Resveratrol is naturally found in both cis- and trans- isomers (Figure 1). The trans- isomer is the most common and highly active form. Resveratrol is highly vulnerable to isomerisation due to UV. With at least 80% of trans-resveratrol being transformed to cis-resveratrol after exposure to just 1 hour of ordinary light
Similarly in Estrutch and other (2013), when looking at individuals aged 55 to 80 years, the study found that the consumption of a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra Virgin oil reduced the risk of events in a person with high risk of cardiovascular events. This was seen in the results where the hazard risk was 0.70 and 0.72 for the group supplemented with nuts and olive li compared to the group given a diet rich in low
A discourse on the healthy advantages from red wine is all around archived. Thinks about have demonstrated that the individuals who drink a glass of red wine a day are less inclined to create dementia or disease, wine is useful for the heart, hostile to aging and it might control glucose.
Grape contains many antioxidant compounds and a range of vitamins, because of its content, the grape can improve the work cells that facilitate blood circulation in the body, so as to prevent and reduce the risk of heart disease. The grapes are rich in carotenoids and lycopene is beneficial as a protection from free radicals, the flavonoid content can increase the body's immune system and inhibit the clotting of blood cell chips, widen blood vessels, prevent influenza, keeping blood glucose levels because natural sugars (glucose and fructose) from the grapes so as to prevent a person experiencing a
Katarzyna, Sherine, Garry, Derek, Stephen James, and Ian (2015), authors of the article “Antioxidants in cardiovascular therapy: Panacea or false hope?”, re-examined the roles played by antioxidants such as vitamins A, C, and E, folic acid and other B vitamins, polyphenols, mineral such as selenium, drugs such as N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) and allopurinol in regards to their therapeutic properties to combat various illnesses such as heart diseases, ischemic strokes, and peripheral arterial disease. Katarzyna et al. (2015) also explored the setbacks related to the antioxidants’ properties in the cardiovascular disease prevention and management as well as the myths and merits linked to this research topic. The researchers compared the data gathered