A new covid study has revealed that drinking wine could reduce the risk of an individual being infected with the virus.
According to a study published by in Frontiers in Nutrition, the study looked at the medical records of 473,957 people through the UK Biobank as well as the drinking habits and covid history during the course of the pandemic.
It discovered that those who consumed five or more glasses of red wine a week were up to 17% less likely to be at risk from being infected compared to those who didn't drink.
The reason behind this, according to scientists, could be the result of the drink's high polyphenol content which is said to inhibit the likes of the flu and other respiratory conditions.
Consumption of white wine and champagne above the recommended guidelines also decreased the risk, reports the Daily Record with it stating that people who drink one to four glasses a week of both drinks could lower their risk from by up to eight per cent.
This doesn't apply to all drinks however with beer and cider putting an individual at an increased risk of 28% compared to non-drinkers. In addition, those who drank five glasses of spirits or more per week were also at an increased risk.
It concluded: "The covid risk appears to vary across different alcoholic beverage subtypes, frequency, and amount.
"Red wine, white whine, and champagne have the chances to reduce the risk of Covid-19.
"Consumption of beer and cider and spirits and heavy drinking are not recommended during the epidemics.
"Public health guidance should focus on reducing the risk of Covid-19 by advocating healthy lifestyle habits and preferential policies among consumers of beer and cider and spirits."
Of course, the best form of protection is the vaccine and people should be reminded never to drink in excess with the study stating that those who consumed alcohol double above the guidelines had a higher risk from the virus overall.
