benefits of red wine
Awhile ago, I got this conversation with a friend with regards to wine. Not only with religious aspect but health wise, I don’t drink alcoholic beverages. Then this topic of benefits of drinking wine brought in the air. So I got some digging in the internet and found lots of articles and research done about this topic. Of course it must be taken into moderation, anyway too much of anything is NOT GOOD! I still need to do lots of readings about it and one of the articles I wanna share is from http://www.dumblittleman.com/2008/01/8-straight-benefits-of-red-wine.html
Wine is one of the oldest alcoholic beverages on the planet. Its history spans thousands of years and while heavy drinking of any alcoholic beverage rather brings lots of health-related troubles instead of benefits, current research suggests that a glass of red wine each day may be providing you with more than just a little relaxation.
- Reduced risk of death from nearly all causes: European researchers suggest that moderate daily intake of red wine (22-32 g of alcohol) has a protective effect on all-cause mortality. According to studies from France, UK, Finland and Denmark, moderate consumption of wine is more beneficial than that of beer or spirits.
- Smoking: Acute smoking significantly impairs vessels’ natural ability to relax, or vasodilate. Red wine, with or without alcohol, decreases the harmful effect of smoking on the endothelium - layer of cells that provide a friction-reducing lining in lymph vessels, blood vessels, and the heart.
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