Drinking Red Wine is Good for Your Health
Red wine has so many health benefits. For one, red wine reduces the risks of heart ailments. This has been proven by numerous studies before. Although wine contains a low dose of alcohol, moderate drinking of wine (especially red wine) can be beneficial to your health especially if you are 40 years old and above. Here in the Philippines, many Filipinos drink red wine to prevent heart problems from being developed. A popular brand of red wine here is “Maria Clara Sangria”. In addition, a report in 2005 stated that Philippines imported nearly 7.5 million liters of grape-based wine valued at US$ 12.8 million. Practically all grape-based wines consumed in the country are imported.
Aside from reducing the propensity to develop heart diseases, drinking red wine also has the following health benefits:
- Anti-aging effects of red grape skins
- Reduction in coronary heart diseases
- Healthier blood vessels in elderly
- Increase in the level of good (HDL) cholesterol and prevention of bad (LDL) cholesterol from forming
- Cancer prevention (protein in red grape skins are said to kill cancer cells)
- Prevention of blood clots and reduction of damage to blood vessels caused by fat deposits
- Stroke prevention (polyphenols in red grape skins keep the arteries clean)
White wine, on the other hand, is believed to promote the healthy lungs.
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I agree..
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Joy,
drinking red wine can get you drunk still but moderation is the key. one shot a day is a good deal. in my case, i take one tall glass once in a while. it really is relaxing and i find it much easier to sleep.
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Marlene reply on August 19th, 2008:
Is this so? Baka ito ang kailangan ko para makatulog ako ng maayos at maaga sa gabi.
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jessie reply on August 28th, 2008:
Mhy,
Try mo lang. Red wine really helped me get some good night sleep. I don’t drink too much though. Just enough to stimulate me to sleep.
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Joy reply on August 19th, 2008:
Nice yung feeling Fren yung mainitan tyan mo pagkainom. Ako kasi kahit half glass lang iba na ang effect sakin, may tama agad ako hehehe kaya di pwede one glass. 1/4 or 1/2 lang ako. It also gives me good appetite. Tamimi kasi minsan.
By the way, moderated talaga comment ko dun fren at lumabas naman yung comment mo hehehe.
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jessie reply on August 28th, 2008:
joy,
yup. kanya-naya kasi tayo ng alcohol limit fren. mas mababa lang siguro sa yo kaya kahit red wine lang eh tinatamaan ka. at any rate, red wine is a healthy drink.
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This is what hubby believes, too, that’s why he drinks a glass or two at dinner, sometimes when watching tv. Pero yung taba niya, di na yata maaalis ng red wine, hehee. He even tells her mother to drink red wine more often para daw sa blood and heart. But me, I prefer white than red.
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jessie reply on August 28th, 2008:
Mhy,
Yeah, your hubby was right. Red wine is really good for the heart and blood circulation. In fact, in my family, I was the only one who did not drink wine. Even my sisters drink red wine because some of them have hypertension. So far, after many years of drinking red wine, none of them had a heart attack yet and they feel good about themselves. They were actually the ones who influenced me to drink red wine.
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I agree kuya.
Here in Pinas or in Bahrain we always have a bottle of red wine in stock, actually both red and wine. My mother only drinks red wine and Mk is a wine drinker too, but in moderation of course. A glass of red wine a day. Roast beef taste nicer with red wine kuya! hehehe..I love drinking red wine kuya. Cheers!
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jessie reply on August 28th, 2008:
Twinks,
That’s correct. Red wine is for meat and white wine is for vegetables. Franzia is also a good red wine brand. I’m just used to the taste of Maria Clara Sangria but I like the taste of Franzia better.
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Amen!
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jessie reply on August 28th, 2008:
Daly, Thanks for dropping by again
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I’ve heard about it too — that red wine is good for the heart. I love red wine though i can only have one during parties here at home. Mom sees to it that there’s always red wine during parties.
Thanks for the visit again, Mr. Jessie. Yep, naka 500 posts na ko. Pag walang magawa sa buhay, blog ang kinakalikot eh. Hehe.
Ingatz po!
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