So, I did some research on the health benefits of MODERATE wine drinking and here is what I found:
IMPROVES LONGEVITY: A Finnish study of 2,468 men over a 29 period in 2007 proved that wine drinking improves longevity (versus indulging in beer and other spirits).
REDUCES RISK OF HEART ATTACK: A study of 12,000 people was conducted at Harvard to prove that wine drinking (moderate drinking that is) reduces the risk of high blood pressure and heart attack.
LOWERS RISK OF HEART DISEASE: Wine contains procyanidins which protect against heart disease
LOWERS RISK OF DIABETES: A study in Amsterdam which followed 369,862 people proved that wine lowers the risk of developing type 2 diabetes
LOWERS RISK OF STROKE: The possibility of suffering from a blood clot related stroke is lowered by 50 percent if you consume moderate amounts of wine.
REDUCES RISK OF CATARACTS: A study of 1,500 people in Iceland shows that wine drinking reduces the risk of cataracts by 43%.
REDUCES RISK OF COLON CANCER: Moderate consumption of wine reduces the risk of colon cancer.
SLOWS BRAIN DECLINE: Wine drinking slows the rate of brain decline.
WEIGHT MANAGEMENT: The co-creator of the South Beach Diet, Arthur Agatson, is a proponent of weight management. He claims that drinking wine with food slow’s the stomach’s emptying time, therefore less food is consumed at a meal.
Et Voila! C’est magnifique!
My final advice – life is about enjoying each and every moment and DOING WHAT YOU WANT. If you have “imaginary rules” toss them out once and awhile, throw caution to the wind, do what you want and just SMILE.
Oh yes, and don’t forget to have a sip or two of that oh-so-beautiful wine and like our Parisian friends toast to a bonne sante!
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