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Health benefits of red wine

Published: 21 Dec 09
 

A bottle a day

Most consumers are aware of the health benefits of red wine. But according to Decanter.com, research published in the medical journal Heart has found that the risk of heart disease decreases as the intake of wine increases.

The website references Dr Larraitz Arriola, author of the study, who concluded that drinking 11 units of red wine a day - roughly a bottle - decreases the risk of heart disease by up to 50%.

 

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