The Health Benefits
Of Wine
Around 8,000 to 10,000 years ago, an unknowing
soul accidentally let the juice of a sweet fruit - perhaps
dates, figs, or even grapes ferment. The outcome: The sugar in
the juice fermented to alcohol and wine was born. Since then,
wine has been a staple beverage of many cultures. In
Mediterranean countries, for instance, people sip wine daily
with their meals, and it's believed to be one of the reasons
heart-disease rates are low in this European region.
The notion that wine may be good for you is
not new. Hippocrates, the father of medicine, referred to
wine's attributes in his writings. And today, we know from
many research studies that people who drink one or two
glasses of wine daily with meals have lower death rates from
heart disease and stroke.
Wine's health benefits appear to be twofold. The alcohol in
wine, whether red or white, helps protect the heart; and the
phytochemicals from the skins of grapes that end up in wine,
especially red varieties, also provide protection from heart
disease. These two "attributes" raise wine above other
alcoholic beverages as a good- for-you drink. But as with
anything, especially alcoholic beverages, moderation is the
key. In this case, more is definitely not better.
Wine provides heart-healthy benefits. Grape skins contain a
class of phytochemical called flavonoids. When red wine is
made, the juice ferments with the skins allowing the
flavonoids to leach into the wine. This process imparts both
flavor and color to the wine. As a result, red wine contains
flavonoids. (Grape skins are removed during the making of
white wines, hence a very low flavonoid content.) These
flavonoids help take care of your heart by protecting your
LDLs and preventing dangerous blood clots. (Red or purple
grape juice also contains flavonoids but only about
one-quarter to one-third the concentration found in red
wine.)
Research from the University of Wisconsin shows that red
wine flavonoids also help keep the blood platelets from
becoming sticky. This means blood clots are less likely to
form, lessening the chance of a heart attack. The
heart-healthy benefit of wine, primarily red wine, should be
put in perspective. Studies that confirm red wine is good
for the heart also reveal that those people also typically
consume their wine with meals.
Therefore, the timing and amount may be crucial in how both
alcohol and flavonoids impact heart health. In fact, in
regions of Italy and France where heart disease is
relatively low, moderate wine drinking is learned from an
early age around the dinner table. Displays of drunkenness
are virtually nonexistent, and finding pleasure in sipping
wine slowly at meals is typical.
However, drinking an entire bottle one night and then
dividing this by seven for a "moderate" average over the
week is missing the point. The key here is moderation at all
times. Before you rush out and buy a bottle of Merlot,
proceed with caution. Alcohol consumption, and this includes
red wine, is not without risks.
Regular drinking may impair mental function and memory.
Moreover, heavy drinkers (4 to 5 drinks or more per day)
have a greater risk of developing hypertension. This
increases the chance of stroke and kidney failure. Heavy
drinking also increases the likelihood of liver damage and
liver disease. In addition, keep in mind that alcohol
consumption increases the risk of injuries and accidents at
work and on the roadway.
For women, the increased risk of cancer (particularly breast
cancer) with drinking must be weighed with the potential
benefit of lowering the risk of heart disease. Talk over
your cancer risk with your physician before you decide on
moderate alcohol consumption (one drink per day).
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