Red wine  

I have heard that it helps but not sure with what. When I was pregnant my doctor recommended that I drank a glass a day of red wine. But I didn't. I was very skeptical about it, he said it would help but I myself am not a drinker of any type of alcohol.

NO, idea my friend. But, i will say, grapes would always be much healthier.

...Hi picjim. I have heard the same thing. I think it helps to build up your blood.
There is a country, may be Italy?, where the people have a glass of wine a day with dinner, religiously and they are scored very high in longevity, can't pure it's the wine, but I'm sure it helps.

Red wine is high in antioxidants.

Red grape juice is just as good with out the negative effects of alcohol.

I have seen a few articles about the health value of red wine. They all say that drinking red wine is good for the heart. That's very interesting. It must be true, because this has been based on findings on many years research and observation. There seem to be one side effect of red wine though. Excessive drinking will not be good.

I guess this is true. I too have read several articles about the benefits of drinking wine. Of course not to much considering that anything taken in excess will always be harmful. Well, from what I have read, it is good for the heart since it prevents cholesterol from sticking the coronary arteries or the vessels of the heart. This is perhaps the reason why some people in certain countries who are known to consume red wine during meal have healthier hearts as compared to those who do not take it.