If you picture someone with a drinking problem, they would probably be a young person falling out of a nightclub and vomiting into a gutter. It's unlikely you'd imagine someone like me – a 50-year-old, university-educated, middle-aged mum of three. Yet, just a few years ago I was drinking around 70 units of alcohol a […]
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Lower depression risk from drinking a pint a day than being tee-total
People who drink a glass of wine a day have a lower risk of depression than tee-totallers, study finds Researchers in Sweden tracked the lifestyle habits of more than 5,000 people from 1998 to 2010 They found the people with the best mental health drank up to 14 units a week – the equivalent of […]
Could a compound found in red wine ward off knee pain?
Could a compound in red wine ward off knee pain? Millions of arthritis patients may enjoy relief by taking a super dose of the antioxidant Researchers found patients with painful knees given resveratrol had less pain They also had much lower levels of inflammation in their knees, they discovered Eight million people in the UK […]
Lake Bell Says Working Moms Need Weed Not Wine
Actor, director and entrepreneur Lake Bell is just fine with California’s Jan. 1 legalization of marijuana. In fact, Bell will opt for weed over wine any evening after a hard day on the set. “As a parent I think pot’s almost better than a glass of wine,” Bell told MedMen’s Ember magazine. (Ember is a […]
FYI: White Wine Could Be Doing More Harm Than You Think
Let’s be honest – we’re always happy to rave about wine’s slated health benefits but a little less inclined to have a closer look at the drawbacks of our favourite drop. And unfortunately, white wine has been found to have a few of them. A recent study, published in the Journal of the American Academy […]
How a red wine compound may prevent cancer
Resveratrol is a bioactive compound that can be found in the skin of grapes, red wine, peanuts, blueberries, and cranberries, among others. Recently, research has been paying increasing attention to this fascinating compound, as its unexpected health benefits are becoming evident. Slowing down aging of the brain, lowering the brain inflammation in those with dementia, […]