Sixty seconds on . . . red wine headache

Why are you shouting?It’s good news! Scientists at the University of California, Davis, think they’ve found why some people develop a headache after drinking red wine.But I only had one glassIt doesn’t matter: they say that a typical “red wine headache” can be caused by as little as one glass and can occur 30 minutes to three hours after consumption.1Why does it hurt?Don’t whine. In a study published in the journal Scientific Reports2 the researchers say they think that a flavanol found naturally in red wines can interfere with the proper metabolism of alcohol and lead to a headache.Who’s the culprit?The flavanol responsible is called quercetin, which is naturally present in all kinds of fruits and vegetables, including grapes. Andrew Waterhouse, professor emeritus at the UC Davis Department of Viticulture and Enology, says that the body converts quercetin into quercetin glucuronide: “In that form, it blocks the metabolism of alcohol.”But…
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