Why is Red Wine Good for You?
What makes red wine good for you is because it contains a high amount of a phytoalexin called Resveratrol. Resveratrol is produced naturally by some plants when they’re under attack by bacteria and fungi, it’s also been produced through chemical synthesis and sold as a nutritional supplement. The reason red wine contains a high amount of resveratrol is because it’s found in the skin of red grapes and thus transfers to the wine through production.
Muscadine Wines actually contain the most amount of resveratrol followed soon after by global and Spanish red wines, according to Wikipedia. If you aren’t a wine drinker, you can get resveratrol through just eating red grapes and consuming some peanuts (boiled is better). In fact, peanuts have more resveratrol than red grapes do.
Another reason red wine is good for you is because of the antioxidants. Wine and grape juice have a higher concentration of antioxidants compared to fresh grapes, though if you really want some good antioxidants you should consider tea. 2 cups of tea = 2 glasses of juice or wine and fewer calories.
