There could be worse news over the holidays. Now if only they could do something about the high prices, though there's always a cost for good health.
"We have found that a couple of glasses a day has a beneficial effect on the walls of blood vessels – which suggests champagne has the potential to reduce strokes and heart disease," Dr Spencer told the Observer. "It is very exciting news."
Two glasses a day of red wine, previous research has found, helps ward off heart and circulation problems. Most of that effect comes from chemicals called polyphenols, which affect circulation by slowing down the removal of nitric oxide from the blood. In turn, elevated levels of nitric oxide cause blood vessels to dilate, which lowers blood pressure and reduces risks of heart problems and strokes.
