A study published in the April edition of the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, based on data from 500,000 people in the United Kingdom, has confirmed what many people already suspected: drinking a little white wine can reduce the risks of cardiac arrest.
The research found health benefits linked to moderate consumption of Champagne, white wine and fruit.
“One of the study’s most intriguing findings is the cardioprotective effect associated with Champagne and white wine consumption, questioning long-held assumptions about the specificity of red wine’s cardioprotective properties,” says University of Toronto researcher Nicholas Grubic and Dakota Gustafson with Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, authors of an accompanying editorial.
“Research on the underlying mechanisms remains unclear, but these findings reinforce the idea that the benefits of moderate alcohol consumption may be more complex than previously assumed.”
While the study highlights these links, it also points to other important lifestyle habits such as staying positive, maintaining a healthy weight, managing blood pressure, and pursuing education as key ways to reduce risk.
Researchers estimate that 40 to 63 percent of sudden cardiac arrests could be prevented through lifestyle changes.