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3rd April 2016
02:20pm BST

Drinks that are higher in congeners are darker in colour - meaning red wine has considerably more than white.
According to ABC, congeners are a toxic byproduct of the fermenting process, and while the body breaks them down, toxins are released causing us to feel unwell.
And that thumping red wine headache? It's not a figment of your imagination - it's actually down to tannins in the drink, a flavonoid that makes the wine dry.
Pass the water jug.