Red wine

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Not all booze is created equal! We, at goodtoknow are pretty happy at the news that red wine is good for you - we've been saying that for years! But how much is too much?

Pros

Re d wine is packed with more flavanoids than most fresh fruit and vegetables.
Flavanoids are types of antioxidants that are found in red coloured fresh foods such as tomatoes and red peppers but the highest levels are found in red grapes - which is why red wine is good for you. These flavanoids are great for skin health too and can contribute to keeping your skin looking young.
Red wine can help reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood and increase levels of good cholesterol
Drinking a glass of red wine regularly can also help prevent blood clotting.
There is also some evidence that red wine might inhibit the growth of some cancerous tumors
New research suggests that the antioxidants found in red wine could assist with the formation of nerve cells, which may be helpful in treating Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.
Not all red wine is the same. The best wines to drink are Cabernet Sauvignon, followed closely by Petit Syrah and Pinot Noir. Other types of wine don't have as many beneficial antioxidants.

Cons

The bottom line is that red wine contains alcohol and despite all the pros of drinking red wine, alcohol is still a toxin and too much leads to many fatal diseases such as cirrhosis of the liver, heart disease and gout.
Unfortunately, if you are sensitive to alcohol or don't like the taste of dry red wine, red grape juice or non-alcoholic red wine doesn't have the same positive affect on lowering cholesterol but it does contain similar antioxidants, so you will get some health benefits.
The health benefits of red wine are only limited to one glass, the moment you have two you wipe out all the good work it does and you increase the chances of a fatty liver, high blood pressure and heart disease.
If you have any kind of health problem you must speak to your GP first to check that it's ok for you to drink alcohol.