The term Mediterranean diet refers to dietary patterns found in olive-growing areas of the
Mediterranean region and described in the 1960s and beyond. There are several variants of …

Wine has been part of human culture for 6,000 years, serving dietary and socioreligious
functions. Its production takes place on every continent, and its chemical composition is …

Resveratrol, a phytoalexin found in grapes and other food products, was purified and shown
to have cancer chemopreventive activity in assays representing three major stages of …

OBJECTIVE Intake of carbohydrates that provide a large glycemic response has been
hypothesized to increase the risk of NIDDM, whereas dietary fiber is suspected to reduce …

Background Alcohol consumption has both adverse and beneficial effects on survival. We
examined the balance of these in a large prospective study of mortality among US adults …

Objective: To quantify the effects of quantity and frequency of alcohol consumption on risk of
acute myocardial infarction and coronary death. Design: Case-control study. Setting: Lower …

Epidemiologic studies indicate that light to moderate alcohol consumption from beer, wine,
or spirits is associated with a reduction in all-cause mortality, owing primarily to a reduced …

Objective: To assess the risk of death associated with various patterns of alcohol intake.
Design: Prospective study of mortality in relation to alcohol consumption at recruitment, with …

The interactions between salivary proteins and tannins, responsible for the astringency of
wine, may reduce phenolic bioavailability. The effect of ethanol on protein− tannins …

Epidemiologic studies indicate that long-term alcohol consumption decreases the incidence
of coronary disease and may improve outcome after myocardial infarction. Attenuation of …