A study by researchers at Queen’s University Belfast offers positive news for lovers of a glass of red – here’s what you need to know Those who prefer red wine to white have long had good reason to be smug about it: the drink has previously been shown to lower cholesterol, fight inflammation and even prevent tooth decay. Now there is yet another health benefit to add to the pile. A study by researchers at Queen’s University Belfast, published this week, found that consuming red wine instead of other types of alcohol could cut your risk of developing dementia by up to a third.
That’s if you also eat the odd square of dark chocolate with a daily cup of tea, at least. Researchers from the university’s Institute for Global Food Security reviewed the diets of more than 120,000 British adults aged between 40 and 70. Those who ate at least six servings of these foods per day were 28% less likely to develop dementia over the course of 10 years than those who did not.
What’s more, this study has shown for the first time that “these associations were evident in participants at high genetic risk of dementia,” as well as those at low risk, says Professor Aedin Cassidy, who led the study..