Wine Question?!
Wine Question?
Is it really true that if you drink a small amount of red wine a day, it's acutally good for you. Many people have told me this, and I don't know one person who has said it isn't true, but when does this get to the point when it is not true. If you drake a full glass every night, two glasses, if this has been going on for a year? I mean, what's the right amount? For those who are wondering, no I don't drink red wine every night, this is just really bothering me. Thxs in advance
Answers:
Yes, red wine contains antioxidants that are good for you. I usually enjoy at least one glass of red wine every night. One glass a night is all it takes to attain the antioxidant benefits. ;)
Check out this link: http://www.ynhh.org/online/nutrition/adv...
Good article!
I asked my doctor the same question. He said that a small glass of wine is beneficial, red fruits have something in them that is beneficial o the heart.
Next I asked him, as my doctor does he recommend that I drink one or two glasses of wine per day. He wouldn't. He said anyone who drinks should limit their drinking to two small glasses per day. If you're a non -drinker, don't start.
After two small drinks, the benefits of the small amount of alcohol is lost, and more harm is done than gained.
they say women should have a glass a and men 2 glasses
I always urge caution to people who are interested in the health benefits of drinking red wine. I happen to love red wines, but I am not too optimistic that I'm getting a huge health benefit from them other than the benefits of sharing a fine wine with good company.
Here's why:
1) The amounts of the supposedly beneficial chemicals in wine, polyphenols and resveratrol among others, are actually really small. This is true even if you go to the big, tannic monster wines from Southern France made from the Tannat grape. In order to get the proportionate amount of these chemicals that were fed to mice in studies, a human being would have to drink wine all day long and would probably still not get enough!
2) Human studies touting the benefits of red wine often used only a small number of human subjects. The smaller the number of subjects, the harder it is to prove with statistical certainty that the health benefits are true.
3) If the study involved mice rather than humans, it's really hard to prove that the same benefits would apply to humans. This is a problem that faces the pharmaceutical industry. How often have we heard of a wonder drug that cures cancer in mice, but fails to work in humans?
4) People who have never had wine probably shouldn't start drinking it purely for medicinal purposes. Part of the benefit of red wine on health is the actual enjoyment of the wine and food experience, and sharing that experience with friends and family.
5) There are, of course, harmful effects of wine as well. I'm not convinced that these risks are entirely outweighed by the benefits.
Hope that helps.
Cheers!