There is increasing evidence that moderate wine consumption (one glass per day for women and two glasses per day for men) is good for your health.
Heart: Wine thins blood, allowing the heart to breathe and pump faster and cleaner.
Blood: Wine can help promote the overall health of blood flow.
Digestion: The anti-bacterial properties of alcohol help sooth stomachs and minor stomach ailments.
Diabetes: Studies have shown that wine drinkers have a LESSER chance of developing Type 2 diabetes than non-drinkers.
Vision: The anti-oxidant and anticoagulant properties of wine help slow down macular degeneration associated with declining vision.
Weight: Drinking wine with food decreases the stomach’s emptying time and one ends up eating less!
Brain: The brain function declines more slowly amongst moderate drinkers than non-drinkers.
Colon cancer: Apparently, moderate wine drinking reduces the risk of developing colon cancer.
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