Is Wine Good for You?

Samuel John is an octogenarian harbored in Switzerland for more than 25 years. He has a strong penchant to collect wine bottles and stock them for ages. He grins with pride, "the old wine is the stimulant of my vibrant life. The taste enhances, the longer I store". Every weekend there's a gathering of his old friends in his farmhouse built on the green fields of Suisse for a wine party. The perfect ambiance, John loves to share with his friends with different varieties of country wine. A group chat and opera, old novels, puffs of cigar and pegs of wine make every weekends so special for Samuel John. Live long life!

It's well-known to everyone that wine is the fermented product of grape juice and is an alcoholic beverage. Wine can also be produced by fermentation of apple and berry juice. Is wine good for you is rhetoric and symbolizes the good and bad effects of wine. The alcohol content in it makes us so much fussy about our health benefits. I shall straightway give you the answer that is, wine is good for health when consumed in considerable amount.

Is Wine Good for Your Health?

The two varieties of wines - red and white are both good for health when taken in moderation. Red wine is considered healthier than white wine. Wine should be consumed during the meal times. The alcohol content reduces smooth muscle proliferation in the arteries which is the main reason for heart diseases and atherosclerosis. It also prevents blood clotting due to excess fat. In women, it prevents formation of stones in kidney. Red wine contains higher amount of antioxidants and flavonoids that have immense health benefits.

Red wine as compared to white wine has larger health benefits although white wine also has antioxidant molecules and flavonoids that are easily absorbed in the blood. Wines have superoxide scavenging properties.

If good effects exists, then some bad effects are also bound to exist. Heavy drinking causes osteoporosis in women in their early 20s. Alcohol consumption in large amounts leads to increased rate of coronary diseases, libido, nerve and muscle damage, psychiatric problems, depressions, menstrual problems, etc. So have a control over your desires when you drink.

It is alright for men to drink two glass of wine daily and for women 1 glass everyday. 9% alcohol is present in 125 ml of wine. So drinking more than 2 units is always harmful. Therefore, drink wine in moderate quantity.

Is Wine Good for Your Heart?

Drinking wine reduces the risk of heart attacks and strokes. It has immense benefits for women in their 40s and men with weak heart. Red wine lowers blood cholesterol and prevents blood clotting. The antioxidants present in red wine contain poly phenols that protect the lining of blood vessels in heart. The poly phenols are of two types, flavonoids and non flavonoids. They prevent the arteries from blockage by fat deposits. Resveratrol and quercetin are flavonoids that prevent damage of heart vessels and reduce the level of bad cholesterol. The alcohol content also increases the HDL "good" cholesterol thereby reducing the risk of heart diseases. You can go ahead with two glasses of wine along with your supper.

Is Wine Good for Your Liver?

Yes wine is healthy for your liver as well. The alcohol content in the wine reduces the risk of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), a condition wherein fat accumulates in the liver. Just one drink per day cuts down chances of NAFLD and cirrhosis. Compared to beers and liquors, wine is considered advantageous and healthy.

The final answer to the question whether wine is good for you, is YES. The good old vintage wine has many health benefits. Drink moderate, do not binge but enjoy the booze. 1 peg, 2 pegs, CHEERS!