Wine has been connected with the evolution of medicine for centuries. The first healers used it in various prescriptions and it was also used to desinfect war wounds.
The biggest responsible for the health benefits of wine is a component called resveratrol. It is an element present in the grape’s skin, particularly in the red grapes, which is associated to a series of benefits for human’s health.
So, why is wine so good for health?
Controls Cholesterol levels
Wine has properties that makes increase the “good cholesterol”(HDL) and decrease the “bad cholesterol” (LDL), preventing artery’s obstruction
Prevents colon cancer
Resveratrol is actually one of the most efficient agents on cancer’s prevention
Fights arthritis and fibromyalgia
Once again, resveratrol has analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties
Prevents alzheimer
Wine, particularly red wine, has components which avoid accumulation of toxic proteins plates
Helps reducing weight
Decreases the creation of fat cells
Reduces the risk of depression
Studies have concluded that moderate wine consumers have an inferior risk of being depressed
Reduces the risk of diabetes type 2
This reduction is especially considerable in women
Effective on anaemia treatment
It is proved that alcohol helps absorbing iron ingested with food
Reduces the risk of osteoporosis
For its capacity of increasing bone density, wine is great on this prevention
The key on wine consumption is moderation! If we drink more than recommended, we completely loose the benefits and the risks for health increase.
Integrated in a healthy lifestyle, the recommendation of a vast number os specialists is the consumption of 1 to 2 glasses a day, during a meal.
Cheers!
