A glass of red wine every night may just help people with type-2 diabetes, manage their cholesterol and cardiac health better, scientists say. The new findings from a two-year randomised controlled trial, led by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU), found that both red and white wine can improve sugar control, depending on alcohol metabolism genetic profiling.

Researchers aimed to assess the effects and safety of initiating moderate alcohol consumption in diabetics, and sought to determine whether the type of wine matters. People with diabetes are more susceptible to developing cardiovascular diseases and have lower levels of “good” cholesterol......................Read more

Source: The Hindu Business Line