Find Out Why Health and Wine Are Related!

An Excuse to Drink Red Wine Every Day 

A moderate consumption of red wine has many benefits to our health, find out why!

Alcoholic drinks can be considered a controversial topic, but truth is that, if we are careful with our health, it’s not necessary to remove them completely from the diet. However, choosing a healthy alternative in our diet and drinking in moderation can achieve valuable benefits. Nowadays, science has proved that there are many reasons to enjoy a glass of red wine every day :

 Alcoholic drinks can be considered a controversial topic, but truth is that, if we are careful with our health, it’s not necessary to remove them completely from the diet. However, choosing a healthy alternative in our diet and drinking in moderation can achieve valuable benefits. Nowadays, science has proved that there are many reasons to enjoy a glass of red wine every day :

•  It is a source of potent antioxidants, such as polyphenols and resveratrol; therefore red wine intake neutralizes the stress caused by oxygen free radicals.
• Drinking red wine can  prevent premature aging of cells and it even has been associated with greater longevity. There are cardiovascular health benefits because their antioxidants reduce the risk of atherosclerosis. Also, wine contents high levels of potassium and magnesium, which decrease the risk of blood pressure and it has blood circulation benefits. 
• It reduces the risk of heart attack or another coronary disease because it promotes blood circulation and lowers blood clots.
• Wine can reduce the development of blood vessels that lead to vision-related problems.
• It helps to prevent weight gain and fat accumulation. 
• The intake of red wine is related to an improved control of diabetes by lowering elevated blood glucose.
• It prevents prostate cancer: some wine compounds help reduce levels of male hormones like testosterone, which increases the risk of prostate cancer.
•  It prevents stroke and other diseases due to the presence of antioxidants: the antioxidants in wine reduce the risk of stroke.  Moreover, the presence of these antioxidants prevents oxidation of bad cholesterol.
•  It helps the body assimilate protein: So it is good to drink red wine to accompany food with a high rate of the protein such as meat.

As we can see, the intake of red wine, in moderate proportions, has much to offer to the body and to our health; therefore, do not forget that far from forbidding alcohol in your diet, you might be benefited by including a glass of red wine to your diet. So, what are you waiting for?

-Jose Elarba