| You like to look and feel great -- and you love your | | | | your life, then check this out -- wine helps reduce |
| glass of red wine at dinner -- but conventional diet | | | | stress and digestive problems. |
| gurus say you can't have both. | | | | So, if you are a busy person and live life in high gear |
| How can you rationalize keeping the wine when you | | | | (as so many of us often do), then its recommended |
| want be healthy? | | | | you enjoy at least one glass of wine with your meal, |
| If you think that you have a tough decision to make, | | | | because wine relaxes us (including our digestive |
| then think again, because most diet plans don't take | | | | muscles). And we all know that digestive problems and |
| into account all of the latest facts. | | | | high stress levels are the cause of innumerable health |
| More and more studies are showing that although | | | | problems. |
| there are about 120 calories in a six-ounce glass of red | | | | Now that you're convinced that keeping wine at dinner |
| wine, you should not stop having wine at dinner, | | | | is a good idea, you probably want to know; "Are all |
| because there are too many significant long-term | | | | wines equally 'healthy'?" |
| health benefits and they outweigh the mere calorie | | | | And the answer is NO. Red wines in general contain |
| intake. | | | | more antioxidants than white wine (and all other |
| In fact, wine might even be considered the new health | | | | alcoholic drinks as a matter of fact). |
| drink. | | | | And, even among red wines there are those that will |
| For example, heart disease is the number one killer in | | | | do you more good. Specifically, red wines that improve |
| the US and clinical studies have proven that, in | | | | with age, which means French Bordeaux, premium |
| moderation, men can lower the risk of heart disease | | | | Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir as well as Merlot |
| by 50% by drinking two glasses of red wine a day. | | | | and Malbec. |
| And women can reduce their risk by almost 30%, by | | | | It's been shown that red grapes grown in higher |
| drinking one glass of red wine a day. | | | | altitude and cooler climates (like Chile, Argentina, some |
| Another top killer is cancer. Because red wine contains | | | | parts of California, Oregon, and in New York's Finger |
| antioxidants, which scavenge destructive free-radicals | | | | Lakes) have more antioxidants than grapes grown in |
| that cause cellular damage, drinking wine in moderation | | | | warmer climes on valley floors. |
| will help prevent certain types of cancer such as | | | | There are two reasons for this. First, the production of |
| prostate, colon and skin cancer. | | | | antioxidants are stimulated by ultraviolet light, which are |
| Wine also helps our body to excrete excess sodium, | | | | more intense at higher altitudes. Secondly, in cooler |
| so red wine acts like a diuretic, which lowers our blood | | | | climates, grapes ripen more slowly and therefore tend |
| pressure. | | | | to be harvested later, which allows for a greater |
| And in recent years, research studies have trumpeted | | | | concentration of antioxidants (and better flavors too). |
| a growing list of health problems that red wine can | | | | In summary, the decision is easy. Keep the wine and |
| help fight such as arthritis, cataracts and kidney | | | | get rid of some other calorie source, because it |
| dysfunction. And, a new study in mice holds out hope | | | | couldn't possible come close to the health benefits of a |
| for Alzheimer's disease and dementia. | | | | glass of a good red wine. |
| If this list doesn't convince you that red wine should | | | | So enjoy your wine at dinner and let's toast "To Good |
| remain on your table at dinner and be long term part of | | | | Wine and Healthy Pleasure!!! |