Although the benefits and risks associated with moderate drinking have gained increasing attention in recent years from both researchers and the general public, no universal definition of moderate drinking exists. Most currently used definitions are based on a certain number of drinks consumed in a specific time period. Defining a "drink," however, also is difficult because alcoholic beverages ...

The aim of the presented text is to evaluate structure and development Czech wine market, foreign trade analyse factors shaping domestic demand for wine. presents results analysis primary secondary data. Time series on direction are analysed then compared with findings a questionnaire survey 946 respondents which provides information about current consumer preferences population in drinking Win...

OBJECTIVE Patterns and correlates of hazardous drinking, defined as occasions in which five or more drinks were consumed in a day, were compared for wine, beer and distilled spirits. METHOD From a probability sample of the U.S. adult household population, 2,817 respondents who had consumed at least one drink in the previous year were selected for analysis. RESULTS The results show that, in ...

Although the benefits and risks associated with moderate drinking have gained increasing attention in recent years from both researchers and the general public, no universal definition of moderate drinking exists. Most currently used definitions are based on a certain number of drinks consumed in a specific time period. Defining a “drink,” however, also is difficult because alcoholic beverages ...

Moderate consumption of red wine is associated with a decreased incidence of cardiovascular diseases in populations with relatively high amount of fat in the diet. However, the mechanisms involved in this protective effect are not completely understood. Here we show that moderate consumption of red wine (equivalent to 2 glasses/day in humans) but not ethanol only, improves blood flow recovery b...

AIMS We conducted a systematic review of studies examining relationships between measures of beverage alcohol tax or price levels and alcohol sales or self-reported drinking. A total of 112 studies of alcohol tax or price effects were found, containing 1003 estimates of the tax/price-consumption relationship. DESIGN Studies included analyses of alternative outcome measures, varying subgroups ...

OBJECTIVE Chronic administration of moderate amounts of red wine has been associated with a protective effect on the cardiovascular system. This study examined whether red wine polyphenols prevent the angiotensin II (Ang II)-induced hypertension and endothelial dysfunction in rats, and, if so, to elucidate the underlying mechanism. METHODS Hypertensive rats were obtained by a 14-day infusion ...

one of the themes of the poem has a significant presence in almost all periods in the history of arabic literature is wine poem. during the fourth and fifth centuries a.d, the arabic language which had become the official language of the land of khorasan, wine composition poem among the poets of this land had significantly grown. wine poets in their tremens had described many details such as th...

Extended Abstract Over the last decade, the consumption of wine on the world market remains more or less stable, declining in Europe and slightly increasing in Asia. Consumers-neophytes present more than 50% of wine buyers; an average consumer becomes less and less predetermined in its purchase and thus more sensitive towards advertising and promotion campaigns. Occasional versus traditional wi...