The Health Benefits of White Wine.

The Health Benefits of White Wine and Champagne

It’s now generally accepted that drinking a glass or two of red wine can have health benefits. Moderate red wine consumption has been found to help prevent heart attacks, increase the amount of HDL “good” cholesterol and decrease the chances of blood clotting. 

But what about white wine?

White wine has many of the same positive health benefits as red wine.  It, too, contains flavonoids that have antioxidant properties, which can help prevent cancer.  In fact, according to a study from the University of Barcelona, white wines may have a higher antioxidant capacity than red wines.

White wine also has the ability to protect the heart against aging, which can provide preventive benefits to the organ, though not all whites have the power to do so.  According to research from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, only one of three white wines tested provided a significant boost of protection to the heart, while the other two tested (labeled only as “white wine #1” and “white wine #3”) did not improve ventricular recovery, which reflects  anti-aging properties.

In addition, white wine could be beneficial towards achieving weight loss, according to a 2004 study from the University of Hohenheim (Germany).  The study found that patients interested in losing weight and on a calorie-restricted diet may benefit from drinking white wine.  A diet with 10 percent of energy derived from white wine was found to be as effective in assisting weight loss as a diet with 10 percent of energy derived from juices–plus the additional benefits from consuming wine.

Cheers!!!