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Unit 25 of 26 · Online wine course
Wine, Health and Moderation
A balanced, factual look. 3 lessons · about 24 min
This unit is included with Premium ($3.99 a month, 3 days free) or the course for life ($39.99 once).
The 3 lessons
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Wine and health: a balanced view
Why the 'red wine is good for your heart' story faded, what health bodies say today, how to count the alcohol in a glass, and how to keep amounts modest.
You will be able to:
- explain why the 'red wine for your heart' story faded
- work out how much alcohol is in a glass
- read drinking guidelines as low-risk ceilings, not safe levels
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Sulphites, histamines and wine headaches
What “Contains sulphites” really means, who sulphites bother, and why the red-wine headache more likely comes from other compounds and the alcohol itself.
You will be able to:
- explain what “Contains sulphites” on a label means
- describe who sulphites bother, and how
- name the likelier causes of red-wine headaches
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Calories, sugar and "skinny" wine claims
Where a glass of wine's calories really come from: mostly the alcohol, not the sugar. So stronger wines hold more, and "skinny" wines are usually just weaker.
You will be able to:
- explain why alcohol, not sugar, drives a wine's calories
- estimate a glass's calories from its ABV and size
- decode "skinny" and "light" claims on a wine label
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