Enjoying health benefits from your wine is all about knowing your limits.

It can cure your cancer and save you from heart disease. It can reduce the risk of late-onset diabetes and osteoporosis and defer the onset of dementia and lower your chances of developing gallstones. It is packed with vitamins and anti-oxidants. It helps you reduce stress and makes you feel good.

But there are some very obvious flip sides to drinking wine. It can cause cancer in your liver and oesophagus particularly. It can cause obesity, heart disease and stroke. It is a significant contributor to suicide rates and mental heath problems. It may increase the chance of your breast cancer.

No no. I am not trying to confuse you!

Moderate wine consumption does reduce the risk of cardio-vascular disease and ischemic strokes. Wine contains elements that reduces the levels of bad cholesterol and boosts good cholesterol, thus reducing the risk of heart attacks. It also acts on the blood mechanism. Red wine is high in antioxidants, which protects brain cells and delays the development of age-related deafness.

But if you consume it in conjunction with dietary guidelines, it will help you in a much better way. But think twice if you take it for all these benefits!