Are there health benefits of red wine?

Are there health benefits of red wine? This section answers that question in addition to info on calories in wine, why red wine causes headaches and more.

There are a lot of questions around the health benefits of drinking wine, specifically the health benefits of drinking red wine. To date, there is a lot of research and a lot of misinformation on the market. This section provides an update on red wine benefits and other health related topics.

Resveratrol and Red Wine

In the last few years, there has been quite a bit of talk about resveratrol. I was able to find a number of articles and research studies that investigate the health benefits of red wine and its link with resveratrol. Many of the studies conducted were related to cancer research and prevention.

What is resveratrol and what are its benefits? Learn more on the What are the Resveratrol Benefits page. It includes a recap of the latest information on resveratrol and other sources of this potentially beneficial compound.

Other Potential Health Benefits

Are there other potential benefits? Studies have also shown a connection between red wine and its impact on cholesterol. Does red wine lower cholesterol? Are there other red wine heart benefits? Find the answers to these questions and more in the Health Benefits of Drinking Red Wine section.

Red Wine and Headaches

Many people complain about getting a headache after drinking red wine. There are several reasons why you may get a headache after drinking red wine or shortly after enjoying your first sip.

The Red Wine and Headaches page talks more about the different reasons why people get red wine headaches. It also discusses ways to minimize or prevent your red wine headache so you can continue to enjoy red wine.

Calories and Red Wine

Wine producers are not required to add the wine nutrition values on their labels. This includes reporting out the exact number of calories in a glass of red wine.

The How Many Calories in Red Wine page provides a red wine calorie chart that includes the number of calories by type of red wine. It also includes some information on the sweet red wines such as port.

Overall, there is still quite a bit of research that needs to be done to fully understand the health benefits of red wine. This section provides just some of the research that is on the market. I'll continue to update you as more information is published and researchers are closer to understanding the full link between red wine and health benefits.