Published November 4, 2009
How wine could be bad for your heart and brain
If you like to drink wine regularly, you probably do so thinking you’re helping your heart. But what if that glass of wine were actually hurting your heart — and your brain? According to a recent British study, it’s possible.
The researchers in this study found something very surprising about many red and white wines. The wines they tested contain potentially dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals.
The researchers found high levels of seven metal ions (vanadium, chromium, manganese, nickel, copper, zinc, and lead) in wines from 15 countries. These included countries in Europe, South America, and the Middle East.
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