Red wine hit the news after an epidemiological study showed it was good for you, thanks to plant polyphenol Resveratrol.
What the study failed to point out was that alcohol is a Group One Carcinogen, as classified by the World Health Organisation.
Like most Kiwis, I enjoy an occasional glass of wine. However, I have just finished reading Guyon Espiner’s book, The Drinking Game. The book is a frightening expose to the reach of the alcohol industry in New Zealand, where alcohol is not treated as the drug that it is.
Alcohol is a significant contributor to cancer rates (alcohol consumption increases the risk of cancer development in the mouth, throat, liver, larynx, colorectum and breasts), and contributes to other diseases like dementia. No level of alcohol consumption is safe for your health (WHO).
On the other hand, blackcurrants are packed with antioxidants, including resveratrol, the much-lauded healthy compound in wine.
Take a Zestt Breathe+ Lozenge after dinner tonight instead of a glass of wine for brain, lung, and cellular health. It's hangover-free fun!
