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Here you will find all the scientific articles. These articles present a summary of the original publications, written and reviewed by the scientific coordinator and the Wine Information Council scientific experts.
General Health
18 March 2025
Consuming alcoholic beverages can be beneficial for cholesterol levels
While some studies suggested that light to moderate drinking of wine/alcoholic beverages may reduce the risk of atherosclerosis, these benefits are increasingly overshadowed by claims of alcohol’s detrimental effects.
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Cancer
26 February 2025
Is there a difference between red and white wine regarding cancer risk?
Alcohol has been classified as carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and no differentiation between the alcoholic beverages has been made. It is not clear whether the cancer risk differs by consumption of different type
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Cancer
26 February 2025
Moderate wine drinkers don‘t seem to have an increased colorectal cancer risk
This prospective study from Harvard University (with 2 groups of health professionals who have been followed up for 30 years) aimed to provide new evidence regarding the long-standing controversy of light to moderate consumption of alcoholic ...
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Diabetes
26 February 2025
Light to moderate drinkers with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes
A new study from Harvard University showed that compared to non-drinking, light to moderate consumption of alcoholic beverages was associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes among men and women. These results were driven by drinking frequency.
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