| If you drink alcohol then you should | | | | significant role in minimizing the risk of |
| definitely think about drinking red wine. | | | | heart disease. Saponin is another antioxidant |
| There are several health benefits of drinking | | | | found in red wine. This antioxidant also |
| red wine. The experience is extremely | | | | provides optimum protection to the heart. It |
| enjoyable and the drink would be a logical | | | | is easily absorbed by the body. However, the |
| option for you. Let us have a detailed look | | | | health benefits of drinking red wine does not |
| at the health benefits of red wine. | | | | limit to only cardiovascular benefits. Many |
| Scientists firmly believe that the key is to | | | | studies and researches proved that |
| health a benefit of red wine is the | | | | resveratrol present in the red wine can |
| antioxidants present in it. These are also | | | | facilitate the reduction of the growth of |
| known as Flavonoids. Flavonoids work towards | | | | cancerous tumors. This antioxidant also |
| reducing the low density lipoprotein or LDL | | | | contains properties that may be helpful in |
| production. LDL is also known as 'bad' | | | | nerve cell formation and can help in treating |
| cholesterol. Red wine also plays a great role | | | | some neurological diseases such as |
| in increasing the production of HDL or high | | | | Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. With so many |
| density lipoprotein or 'good' cholesterol in | | | | health benefits of drinking red wine, people |
| the body. The combined effects of reduction | | | | may love to indulge in too much drinking. |
| of LDL and increase in HDL help a lot in | | | | However, it is important to know that |
| preventing blood clots and enhancement in the | | | | drinking in moderation will only provide the |
| overall lipid profile. Red wine is also a | | | | above mentioned benefits to health. Too much |
| rich source of phytochemicals. These are | | | | of red wine may have adverse effects on the |
| biologically active compounds found in | | | | body. You may suffer from health conditions |
| plants. Polyphenols are the phytochemicals | | | | like obesity, high blood pressure, cardiac |
| found in red wine. Catechins and resveratrol | | | | arrhythmia, cholesterol and stroke by |
| are two major polyphenols found in red wine. | | | | drinking too much red wine. Hence, you should |
| Both these polyphenols are antioxidants. | | | | resist over consumption of red wine. Moderate |
| Antioxidants are help in reducing oxidative | | | | consumption of red wine will let you enjoy |
| damage in the body. This is a type of damage | | | | all the health benefits it tends to provide |
| caused by oxygen free radicals inside the | | | | the drinker. Moderate consumption means one |
| body. Free radicals attack molecules via | | | | to two glasses per day for men and a glass a |
| capturing electrons and thereafter | | | | day for women. Now, if you think that you can |
| transforming chemical structures. Some of | | | | abstain from drinking red wine for a week and |
| the researchers also claim that drinking wine | | | | then consume a good amount of it over the |
| promotes good cardiovascular health and | | | | weekend. You are absolutely wrong. This is |
| facilitates normal call growth and healthy | | | | unhealthy. Drink red wine. It's healthy. |
| aging due to the presence of resveratrol in | | | | Don't over do it. Just moderate consumption |
| it. The other polyphenol, catechin play a | | | | will work wonders for your health. |