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Some research studies have found light to moderate drinking to be protective of heart health; others have found long term drinking to be damaging. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Is drinking wine really good for your heart?

Adrian Baranchuk, Queen's University, Ontario; Bryce Alexander, Queen's University, Ontario, and Sohaib Haseeb, Queen's University, Ontario

Is a glass or two of red wine good for your heart? What about your cholesterol and blood pressure? Our experts explain the controversies.
Resveratrol, found in cocoa and red wine among other things, is just one of hundreds of potential health-promoting components in food. Kate Ware/Flickr

And now the bad news: red wine is not great for health after all

Tim Crowe, Deakin University

Nutrition research often loses sight of the wood for the trees by focusing on a single component of food. The latest example of this comes from a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine today that shows…

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  1. Blood pressure
  2. French wine
  3. Heart disease
  4. Ischemic heart disease
  5. JAMA Internal Medicine journal
  6. Mediterranean diet
  7. Nutrition
  8. Red wine
  9. Resveratrol

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