Background Although it is well established that heavy alcohol consumption increases the
risk of hypertension, little is known about the effect of a reduction of alcohol intake on blood …

Background: Thinking about greater adherence to dietary planning, it is extremely important
to be aware of all nutritional strategies and dietary prescriptions available in the literature …

A strong controversy persists regarding the effect of red wine (RW) consumption and health.
Guidelines for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and cancers discourage …

Background Alcohol is consumed by over 2 billion people worldwide. It is a common
substance of abuse and its use can lead to more than 200 disorders including hypertension …

Abstract Purpose of Review To examine outstanding issues in the relationship of alcohol to
hypertension. These include whether the increase in BP with alcohol is causally related, the …

Objective: To summarize the recent scientific evidence regarding the wellness-promoting
capacity of the Mediterranean lifestyle (ML), with a special focus on physical, social and …

Health benefits of moderate wine consumption have been studied during the past decades,
first in observational studies and more recently, in experimental settings and randomized …

The ADH1B (Alcohol Dehydrogenase 1B (class I), Beta Polypeptide) gene and its best‐
known functional alleles, Arg48His (rs1229984, ADH1B* 2) and Arg370Cys (rs2066702 …

Dietary habits are a determining factor of the higher incidence and prevalence of chronic
non-communicable diseases (NCDs). In the aim to find a possible preventive and …

Introduction: Moderate wine consumption is a characteristic of the Mediterranean diet.
Studies around the world have shown a beneficial effect of moderate alcohol intake …