In so many years, wine for health is no longer strange to many people, so what is the role and benefits of red wine for the body?
The nutritional function of wine: wine is a high-grade beverage with a variety of nutrients. The right amount of drinking can directly affect the human nervous system and improve muscle tension.
In addition, the many amino acids, minerals and vitamins contained in wine can be directly absorbed by the body. Therefore, wine can play a very good role in maintaining and regulating the physiological functions of the human body.
This is especially true for people with physical weakness, sleep disorders and the elderly. It can be said that wine is a very good tonic.
The effect of wine on digestion: After drinking wine, if there are 60-100 ml of wine in the stomach, the formation of gastric juice can increase to 120 ml.
The medicinal function of wine: In addition, the tannins in wine can regulate the contractility of the smooth muscle fibers of the intestinal system, regulate the function of the colon, and have some therapeutic effect on colitis.
Although wine has a high nutritional value, it is a wine after all, and there is always a certain amount of wine extract. Therefore, no matter how effective wine is, you should not drink too much of it. Otherwise, the body’s immune function will be disrupted and the chance of human diseases will increase.
Anti-aging: Like metals, the human body gradually “oxidizes” in the natural world. The culprit of human oxidation is not oxygen, but oxygen radicals, which are reactive groups containing unpaired electrons outside the nucleus of an atom. These unpaired electrons can easily cause chemical reactions that damage important biomolecules such as deoxyribonucleic acid, proteins and lipids, which in turn affect cell membrane transport processes, impair the function of various tissues and organs, and promote the aging of the body.
Red wine contains a variety of antioxidants, such as phenolic compounds, tannins, flavonoids, vitamin C, vitamin E, trace elements selenium, zinc, manganese, etc., which can scavenge or fight against oxygen free radicals and have anti-aging and disease prevention effects.
Prevention of cardiovascular diseases: Red wine can increase HDL in the blood, and HDL serves to transport cholesterol from extrahepatic tissues to the liver for metabolism, so it can effectively reduce blood cholesterol and prevent arterial atherosclerosis.
In addition, the polyphenols in red wine can inhibit platelet aggregation and prevent thrombosis. Although white wine also has an anti-platelet aggregation effect, there is a “rebound” after a few hours, making platelet aggregation more active than before drinking, while red wine does not have this rebound phenomenon. It continues to inhibit platelet aggregation after 18 hours of consumption.
Cancer prevention: The resveratrol contained in grape skins has the best anti-cancer properties of any of the hundreds of plants commonly consumed by humans. It prevents normal cells from becoming cancerous and inhibits the spread of cancer cells. Red wine has the highest resveratrol content of all wines. Because resveratrol can inactivate cancer cells, red wine is an excellent anti-cancer product.
Beauty function: Red wine has been loved since ancient times as a great beauty product. Red wine can prevent aging and anti-aging, and reduce wrinkles on the skin.
In addition to drinking it, many people like to apply it to their face and body because of the low concentration of fruit acids that have an anti-wrinkle and cleansing effect. Although there are many benefits to drinking red wine, there is a limit to the amount that can be consumed. Experts believe that with a 12% alcohol content, you should not drink more than 250 ml of red wine per day, otherwise it will be harmful to your health.
Drinking red wine can prevent breast cancer: Scientists say that there are many synthetic drugs on the market that can inhibit breast cancer by regulating estrogen levels in women (women’s food), and this time the proanthocyanidin B dimer extracted from red wine is a natural substance with the above-mentioned effect. Scientists believe that although proanthocyanidin B dimers extracted from red wine are not as effective as synthetic drugs against breast cancer, drinking red wine in moderation is a good way to prevent breast cancer.
A glass of red wine a day can keep women away from the threat of breast cancer. However, scientists stress that drinking white wine does not help prevent breast cancer because the anti-cancer chemicals they extract from red wine originally come from grape skins. Red wine is good for the lungs: In recent years, people have become aware of the effects of red wine on the heart. Recent scientific studies have brought good news that red wine also plays a positive role in nourishing and protecting the lungs.
Researchers have found that red wine contains a natural compound that can help treat chronic bronchitis and emphysema. The compound, called resveratrol, is found in the skins of red grapes and can inhibit the production of harmful chemicals that cause lung disease.
Researchers say that according to the World Health Organization, 2.9 million people die from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) each year worldwide. Among them, the number of people suffering from COPD due to smoking is ten times higher than that of non-smokers.
