A Little Wine Boosts Omega-3 In The Body: Novel Mechanism For A ...

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Thu, 12/04/2008 - 17:00

Moderate alcohol intake is associated with higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids in plasma and red blood cells.

The study suggests that wine does better than other alcoholic drinks. This effect could be ascribed to compounds other than alcohol itself, representing a key to understand the mechanism lying behind the heart protection observed in moderate wine drinkers.

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