CNN —Drinking a small amount of wine each day may protect the heart, according to a new study of Spanish people following the plant-based Mediterranean diet, which typically includes drinking a small glass of wine with dinner. “People often say that ‘wine is good for the heart’ but we also know too much wine is ‘not good for the heart’,” said Paul Leeson, professor of cardiovascular medicine at the University of Oxford, who was not involved in the study. Igor Alecsander/iStockphoto/Getty ImagesQuestionable conclusionsThe research, published today in the European Heart Journal, is part of an ongoing Spanish study investigating the impact of a Mediterranean diet on people at risk for heart disease. “By measuring tartaric acid in the urine, alongside food and drink questionnaires, we have been able to make a more accurate measurement of wine consumption,” Estruch said. Naveed Sattar, a professor of cardiometabolic medicine and honorary consultant at the University of Glasgow in Scotland who was not involved with the study, advised against drinking wine or any alcohol for good health.

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Persons: Ramon Estruch, ”, Tracy Parker, ” Parker, Paul Leeson, Igor Alecsander, ” Estruch, Kevin McConway, ” McConway, Leeson, ” Leeson, Parker, Naveed Sattar, “, ” Sattar Organizations: CNN, University of Barcelona, Hospital Clinic, British Heart Foundation, University of Oxford, Heart, Open University, University of Glasgow Locations: Barcelona, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, Scotland