Red wine, healthy drink for people with type 2 diabetes

Patients with type 2 diabetes, good to consume red wine

Recent studies reveal that drinking a glass of red wine every night can help diabetics to control cholesterol and heart healthy.

In testing this study, the researchers enrolled more than 220 patients with diabetes type 2. Those who are asked to spend one glass (150 ml) of red wine after dinner had good cholesterol levels higher than those who only mineral water or white wine.

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As reported by independent.co.uk (5/5), diabetics are more prone to heart disease. They generally have low levels of good cholesterol, which can help remove bad cholesterol from the body. Good cholesterol is believed to protect and improve cardiovascular health, and reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.

In a study conducted for two years, people who drink red wine showed an increase in good cholesterol. The findings of this latest diabetes studies conducted by researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel, together with experts from the Harvard School of Public Health and the University of Leipzig. Results of this study were presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Prague this week.