Why Does That Red Wine Give You a Headache? It Could be a Healthy Polyphenol
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The Heffalump and the Alcohol Czar
No, the federal government isn’t planning to limit you to two glasses of wine a week, but a growing neo-prohibitionist movement is …
Should Breast Cancer Survivors Drink Alcohol? Study Finds the Risks Are Low
New research finds that moderate drinking after a breast cancer diagnosis does not raise the risk of recurrence or death—and may …
Muscadine's Health Potential: Research Finds Grape Extract Could Improve Skin Health and Combat Cancer
Scientists zero-in on polyphenols in a North American grape that could make it a medicinal superfood
How Can Moderate Drinking Promote Heart Health? Perhaps By Helping Your Brain
A new study links light and moderate alcohol consumption to reduced neurological stress signals, which helps cardiovascular health
A Glass of Wine a Day Could Help Keep Frailty Away as We Age
Researchers find that key antioxidants present in red wine may reduce the likelihood of frailty in adults over 55
Innovative Research Finds Good News for Coffee Lovers
Study explored how a cup of joe impacts your heart, exercise levels and sleep
What Makes the Mediterranean Diet Healthy? New Research Spotlights Polyphenols
A Spanish study links phenolic metabolites, produced as the body digests wine and healthy foods, to improved heart health
Moderate Drinkers Live as Long as Abstainers, Though Wine’s Health Benefits Remain Under Debate
After adjusting decades of alcohol research for methodological biases, scientists say moderate consumption does no harm—but doesn’t …
‘Straight Talk’ Podcast Episode 7: Wine & Wellness
Chef Marcus Samuelsson and somm-restaurateur Bobby Stuckey share how they keep wine appreciation in balance with a healthy …
Study Links Coffee and Tea to Longer Life
Researchers find that drinking 2 to 4 cups of tea as well as up to 2 cups of coffee per day offers the greatest benefits
Top 10 Wine News and Opinion Articles of 2022
Our most-read stories reflect a changing wine world as it reckons with an evolving market, as well as recurring challenges such as …
Wine and Tea Polyphenols Can Reduce Cognitive Decline
Study finds that eating leafy greens or drinking tea and wine, which all contain flavonols, improves overall brain health and may …
Study Finds Heavy or Binge Drinking by Younger Adults a Key Factor in Alcohol-Related Deaths
Looking at Americans 20 to 64 years old, researchers link alcohol to one in five deaths, mostly attributable to binge drinking, …
Global Study Links Moderate Wine Drinking to Reduced Risk of Stroke
Researchers analyzing health data from 32 nations found evidence that wine—but not other alcoholic drinks—could reduce incidence of …