WINE is the healthiest booze for drinkers, research suggests.
A study of 340,000 Brits revealed that beer, cider and spirits all raise a drinker’s risk of dying young, but wine might reduce it.
Experts at the Central South University in Changsha, China, said it might be thanks to widely known benefits of antioxidants in the grapes.
They tracked UK drinkers for 13 years to see if their tastes affected their health.
Heavy drinkers, who consumed three drinks per day for a man or 1.5 for a woman, were 24 per cent more likely to die prematurely, regardless of their tipple.
Meanwhile, consuming smaller amounts of alcohol showed different effects from different drinks.
People who drank any amount of beer, cider or spirits continued to be more likely to die young than non-drinkers.
But wine drinkers appeared to live longer than any other group.
Analysis of heart disease deaths showed their risk was 21 per cent lower than that of a teetotaller, while a beer lover’s was nine per cent higher.
Study author Dr Zhangling Chen said: “These findings emphasise that the health risks of alcohol depend not only on the amount of alcohol consumed, but also on the type of beverage.
“Even low to moderate intake of spirits, beer or cider is linked to higher mortality, while low to moderate intake of wine may carry lower risk.”
Presenting the research at the American College of Cardiology conference, Dr Chen said this could be due to polyphenols which are particularly high in red wine grapes.
They are antioxidants that numerous studies have found can lower blood pressure, control cholesterol levels and boost gut bacteria.
Dr Chen added that wine is more likely to be consumed with sit-down meals but beer and spirits might be drunk with unhealthy snacks or on a night out.
Drinks expert Helena Nicklin said: “While we can never say that there is such a thing as the ‘healthiest’ type of alcohol, we can certainly consider the least bad.
“Wine, particularly red wine, has a lot going for it.
“Red wine contains small amounts of a substance called resveratrol, which is loosely linked to heart health and anti-inflammatory properties.
“In my opinion, your best bet is a small amount of red wine that you’ve spent enough on to know it’s a pretty natural product, sipped slowly and as part of a meal.”
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