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There is a good news for red wine lovers, it has been discovered that compound found in Red Wine could treat depression good news for wine-lovers.

According to Dr. Ying Xu via Daily Mail, a compound found in red wine could pave the way for new depression and anxiety treatments.

Tests on mice showed resveratrol, which is found in the skin of grapes, blocked an enzyme that causes depressive and anxious behavior.

The Neuropharmacology journal study suggests the compound could be an effective alternative to drugs. Resveratrol, a powerful antioxidant, also has anti-inflammatory properties.

Resveratrol has so many health effects apart from the ones mentioned above, any drink with resveratrol is very beneficial to the health. Resveratol in red wine also boost heart health, protect against some kinds of cancer, and prevent some types of vision loss.

Apart from red wine, Resveratol can be found in berries and grapes. If you…



Source: Guardian Newspaper