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Article: To your health.(CHEM FUSION)(uses of red wine)
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- Canadian Chemical News
- Article date:
- February 1, 2007
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"To your health," is heard millions of times a day around the world as diners follow the age-old custom of clinking their glasses together. And if those glasses are filled with red wine, there may be more than wishful thinking here. There may actually be protection against heart disease, stroke, and even some cancers. Maybe there's even a chance that red wine can mitigate the health hazards of obesity. Maybe.
The most publicized aspect of red wine consumption has been the possible link with a reduced risk of heart disease. Researchers have long been intrigued by the lower rate of heart disease in France than in North America, in spite of the French penchant for ...