Drinking Red Wine May Prevent Cavities

Even nonalcoholic red wine can offer the oral health benefits to consumers. iStockPhoto

From Discovery:

A toothbrush may not be handy at the holiday dinner table, but new research suggests moderate consumption of red wine helps to rinse teeth clean of bacteria during and after meals.

The findings, accepted for publication in the journal Food Chemistry, add to the growing list of health benefits associated with drinking wine. Prior research has linked moderate red wine intake with everything from improved longevity to diminished risk of cardiovascular and neurological diseases.

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