Saturday, October 5, 2013

Red wine protects against lung cancer

Consumption of red wine reduces the risk of lung cancer, especially in ex-smokers, according to U.S. scientists. Scientists have the study, which was attended by 84 170 men aged 45 to 69 years. In the period from 2000 to 2006 of them fell ill with lung cancer 210th Experts considered the participants of the experiment the effects of education, socioeconomic status, smoking, body weight, and other relevant factors. As a result, scientists have found that red wine has a very positive effect, and regular use of it increases the percentage of protection against lung cancer. On average, people who smoked before, but drink daily glass of red wine, a lower risk of lung cancer by 60%, compared with those who smoked but not drink wine. This positive effect was found only on the use of red wine, white wine had no effect. Experts believe that this effect substance resveratrol and flavonoids, which are found only in red wine added. All other alcoholic beverages are not a positive influence. Scientists recommend a glass of red wine drinks daily for cancer prevention, but not carried away and take advantage of this process, they said.

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