Today, red wine has become a new favorite for parties, dates and small family dinners. Whether it’s the elderly, children or female friends, they all like to celebrate with red wine. Some people drink a little red wine every day for health reasons. Drinking red wine is becoming a fad. So, what are the health benefits? What are the benefits of drinking red wine? What are the dangers of alcohol abuse? How much is appropriate?
A. The nutritional composition of red wine
Red wine generally refers to red wine made from grapes specifically used for wine making through a series of processing, retaining some of the original nutrients, vitamins, minerals, sugars, polyphenols, flavonoids, etc.
Second, the benefits of proper consumption of red wine
1, heart protection: French researchers found that drinking 1-3 glasses of red wine a day can reduce the risk of heart disease by 35%.
2, promote sleep: drinkers basically have this feeling, and easier to fall asleep after drinking. Especially for those who are prone to insomnia, this feeling is more obvious.
3, beautiful: red wine is rich in anthocyanins, which is the substance that gives red wine its color. This substance has a good anti-oxidant and anti-aging effect.
4, anti-atherosclerosis: red wine contains the antioxidant resveratrol, with anti-thrombosis and prevention of arteriosclerosis effect.
Prevent Alzheimer’s disease: Studies have found that people who drink in moderation have a lower likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Therefore, drinking small amounts of red wine can prevent cerebrovascular dementia caused by atherosclerosis.
Moderate consumption has many benefits for normal people. If you have alcohol allergies, heart disease, gout and other non-alcoholic diseases, please use with caution!
Third, the disadvantages of drinking too much red wine
Heart disease: Studies have found that drinking more than 4 glasses of red wine a day increases the risk of heart disease! Alcohol contained in high doses will increase blood lipids and promote the occurrence of cardiovascular disease.
2, memory loss: excessive consumption of red wine and alcohol will inhibit the brain nerves. Over time, memory will decline.
3, digestive tract diseases: a large amount of alcohol into the body, first dilute the gastric juice in the stomach, so that the gastric mucosa is reduced, and then destroy the mucosa of the digestive tract, which will aggravate all digestive tract diseases, such as gastritis, gastric ulcers, duodenal ulcers, enteritis and other intestinal diseases.
4, hypertension: with the increase in the amount of alcohol consumption, systolic and diastolic blood pressure are gradually increased. Studies have found that the mortality rate of stroke in heavy drinkers is three times that of light drinkers. After drinking hypertension, blood pressure will drop briefly, and then it will rebound and be higher than usual.
5, liver disease: long-term excessive drinking, excessive ethanol into the blood, in the body metabolic process, the liver fatty acid synthesis increased, oxidation decreased, fat accumulation in the liver, the formation of fatty liver and alcoholic liver. In addition to this red wine, alcohol can directly damage liver cells, resulting in elevated transaminases. If you continue to drink alcohol, liver cells will rapidly degenerate and become metabolically disrupted. At this time, the amount of food and lack of nutrition will promote the continued necrosis of liver cells, liver cells continue to be replaced by proliferating fibrous tissue, thereby transforming into a more difficult clinical cirrhosis.
6, gout: regardless of whether red wine or other red wine contains alcohol, alcohol will increase the body lactic acid, lactic acid will inhibit the excretion of uric acid in the renal tubules, alcohol will also promote purine decomposition, increasing blood uric acid, so a large number of drinks will lead to gout attacks.
7, malnutrition: excessive drinking will reduce the absorption rate of vitamin B, zinc and iron, resulting in alcohol malnutrition.
8, obesity: the alcohol contained in red wine in high doses has the effect of raising blood lipids, but also the role of weight loss. Each gram of alcohol can provide 7 kcal of energy, and the function is relatively fast. If you drink 350ml of red wine, the alcohol provided is equivalent to the energy of a bowl of rice. Save down the fat must be stored in the body, with the passage of time, obesity will come down to you.
9, aging: If you drink more than a certain amount of red wine, the role of fat over the role of antioxidants, it will be counterproductive, resulting in women’s heart and liver function is impaired, rough skin, premature aging.
Impact on the next generation: Studies have shown that alcohol can also damage sperm. If the damaged sperm fertilization, will affect the development of the fetus in the womb, easily lead to miscarriage, and produce deformities, postnatal mental retardation and other symptoms.
The appropriate intake
The Nutrition Institute recommends that the appropriate amount of adult normal male intake is 25 grams, 15 grams for women, equivalent to 250 ml for men and 150 ml for women. As a health effect, 100ml a day is enough, not too much.
Red wine is not a bad thing. Whether it is red wine, white wine or beer, there is nothing wrong with red wine itself. It is some people who do not make good use of it and turn themselves into slaves of alcohol. Excessive consumption is not only harmful to the body, but also immoral and affects family happiness. Therefore, please limit your consumption. Your body is your own. Remember, health is the most important thing.
