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Benefits of drinking wine
Yeah, it’s true. Now you can gleefully sip your glass of wine without having to worry about an impending heart attack or some other serious health complication. When old-timers drank to the health of others it sure had a beneficial effect on their health as well as the health of the person they raised the toast to.
Anyway, you do not have to worry too much about all that and can safely enjoy your wine, if had in moderation. And moderation means one-two 4 ounce glasses a day as declared by the American Heart Association. Studies have revealed that that those who drink wine in moderation have the following health benefits:-
Benefit No. 1
Longer life expectancy
Studies have revealed that wine drinkers have a lower mortality rate as compared to drinkers of other spirits.
Benefit No.2
Reduces risk of a heart attack
Wine drinkers who suffer from high blood pressure have fewer chances to have a heart attack.
Benefit No. 3
Reduced chances of being diabetic
Drinkers who have wine within tolerable limits have less chances of developing Type 2 diabetes.
Benefit No. 4
Lower risk of stroke
The chances of having a stroke due to a blood clot is reduced by about half in people those who drink wine in moderation.
Benefit No. 5
Reduced risk of cataracts
Studies have revealed that moderate drinkers have lesser chances of developing cataracts than those who don’t drink wine.
Benefit No. 6
Reduces risk of Colon cancer
If you drink wine, especially red wine, then you reduce the risk of ‘colon cancer’ by about forty five per cent.
Benefit No. 7
Less Brain Decline
Brain decline occurs much quicker in nondrinkers than those who drink in moderation.
Benefit No. 8
Less risk of heart disease
It has been proved that procyanidins contained in red wine actually protect you against heart disease.
The above facts are taken from reputed medical journals, publications and reports. All the reports point out that only moderate consumption of wine is beneficial for health.
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