benefits of drinking champagne
Beyond the heart, champagne could benefit your brain as well. Three glasses a week of bubbly could help prevent brain disorders, including dementia and Alzheimer's disease, according to the Reading study. It found that certain black grape varieties used in champagne can aid memory via a compound called phenolic acid. The researchers recommend that people drink two to three glasses of champagne a week, starting after the age of 40 to help stave off dementia. Of course, all of these benefits come with caveats.
Top off that fluteyour ticker will thank you! Champagne and other sparkling wines can reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke because the polyphenols (plant chemicals with antioxidant properties) in bubbly help lower your blood pressure, a study from the University of Reading in England found.