More results from the ongoing longitudinal Nurses' Health Study show that a beer or a glass of wine each day can slow or prevent some of the mental decline often seen in aging adults.
From the article: "Writing in the New England Journal of Medicine, Grodstein and colleagues said they found that drinkers aged 70 to 81 were 20 percent less likely to experience a decline in their thinking skills over a two-year period than women who did not drink at all."
Moderation is the key here, as other studies have shown that more than a drink a day can have negative health effects. "Drinking more than one glass of beer or wine didn't produce a greater benefit, the researchers said." Also, "Moderate alcohol consumption -- about a 12-ounce (0.35 liters) beer or a six-ounce (0.18 liters) glass of wine -- is already known to reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke."
Other studies have shown that dieters who have a glass of wine with dinner shown no ill effects (measured as weight gain) from having the daily drink. So enjoy a glass of wine with dinner and be glad that the grape is good for you in so many ways.
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