Wine

Descriptions
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Vegetarian

Taste Profile

It has a bitter taste.

Usage Tips

Wine can be served directly as a beverage or used in cooking meats, in making desserts.

Description

Wine is an alcoholic beverage prepared from fermented grape juice. Crushed grapes are fermented using yeast that consume the sugar present in grapes and turn it into alcohol. The variety of grapes and strains of yeast vary according to the type of wine to be produced.

Health benefits

Wine is rich in antioxidants that helps to fight against free radicals in the body.⁽¹⁾
It helps to boost immune system and protect against infections.⁽¹⁾
It acts as a natural blood thinner that breaks up blood clots and prevent strokes.⁽¹⁾
Resveratrol present in it helps to improve sensibility to insulin.⁽¹⁾
It also helps to reduce the risk of breast cancer, colon cancer and prostate cancer. ⁽¹⁾

Note

Excessive consumption of wine may cause liver diseases in long run like cirrhosis of the liver, which can lead to death. It must also be avoided by pregnant women as it may cause birth defects. Wine may trigger migraine headaches and may also lead to weight gain.⁽²⁾

Resource & Links

(1) https://www.wideopeneats.com/10-health-benefits-get-drinking-daily-glass-wine/

(2) https://wine.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Wine_Health_Risks

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