Saturday, December 26, 2009

A glass of champagne really does lift the heart

Fizz made with black grapes shares benefits of red wine for heart and blood circulation, scientists find

Scientists are delivering some unexpected cheer this Christmas. They have found that a couple of glasses of champagne a day are good for your heart and blood circulation.

Nor, they believe, are the benefits limited to expensive fizz: cheaper alternatives such as cava and prosecco may offer similar effects."

The research is the handiwork of a team led by Dr Jeremy Spencer of Reading University,
working with scientists in France, and is to be published in the British Journal of Nutrition this week.

"We have found that a couple of glasses a day has a beneficial effect on the walls of blood vessels – which suggests champagne has the potential to reduce strokes and heart disease," Dr Spencer told the Observer. "It is very exciting news."

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