People who drink wine eat healthier than those who drink beer.
Wine drinkers are more likely to buy healthy food than beer drinkers, according to a Danish study published on the website of Weekly Medical Review on Tuesday.
According to the study, people who buy wine in stores are also more likely to buy more olives, fruits and vegetables, fish, lean meat and dairy products than those who buy beer.
Beer buyers are more likely to buy frozen dinners, cold cuts, pork, mutton, potato chips, sugary products, butter, margarine and soft drinks.
The study was conducted by four researchers from the National Institute of Public Health and lasted for six months.
Alcohol researchers Erik Skovenborg and Morten Groenbaek and two other doctors collected 3.5 million grocery receipts from 98 stores from September 30, 2002 to February 2003.
They said that the customers in the grocery store represented a large sample of the Danish population.
They concluded: "Our results confirm international studies, which show that wine lovers are more inclined to eat fruits, vegetables and fish than those who like other kinds of alcoholic beverages, and rarely use saturated fat."
They added that wine consumers tend to have higher education, higher income and better mental health, citing a previous study in Denmark.
A series of studies in Danish media show that people who drink wine have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease and some cancers than those who drink beer, and they are interested in consumers' shopping bags.
On Tuesday, a Danish study published on the website of Medical Review Weekly showed that people who drink wine tend to buy healthier food than those who drink beer.
The study found that customers who buy wine at the grocery store are more likely to buy olives, fruits, vegetables, fish, lean meat and dairy products than those who buy beer.
Customers who buy beer prefer frozen food, cold cuts, pork, mutton, potato chips, candy, butter, margarine and soft drinks.
The survey, conducted by four researchers from the Danish National Institute of Public Health, lasted for six months.
From September 30th, 2002 to February, 2003, wine researchers Eric Scowen Berg, Mortin Grohn Buick and two other doctors collected 3.5 million shopping receipts from 98 stores.
According to the researchers, the eating habits of food store customers usually represent the Danish population.
The researchers concluded, "Our findings confirm some existing international research results. Compared with other wine lovers, wine lovers prefer fruits, vegetables and fish and rarely eat foods containing saturated fat. "
In addition, the researchers said that a previous study in Denmark showed that people who love to drink wine have higher education, richer income and healthier psychology.
The inspiration for the researchers to carry out this survey of customers' food purchasing tendency comes from a series of related studies published by Danish media. These studies show that people who drink wine are less likely to suffer from cardiovascular diseases and some cancers than those who drink beer.