According to the American Heart Association, one to two four-ounce glasses per day of moderate wine consumption will help you gain some sort of health benefit.
Alcohol is known to be one of the unhealthiest beverage one could ever consume, in most cases this depends on the quantity you consume. But is it really all types of alcohol beverages that cause some sort of problems and complications to in our daily lives; wine for instants, contains certain minerals that are practically needed in our bodies. Our guest writer, Bandile Mazibuko, shares six of the many health benefits of wine:
It is proven to promote longevity
According to a Finnish study of 2,468 men over a 29 year period, wine drinkers have a 34 percent lower mortality rate than beer and spirit drinkers.
It reduces heart-attack and heart disease risk
Moderate drinkers suffering from high blood pressure are 30 percent less likely to have a heart attack than non-drinkers.
Lowers the risk of stroke
The possibility of suffering a blood clot-related stroke drops by about 50 percent.
Lowers risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Moderate drinkers have 30 percent less risk than no drinkers of developing type 2 diabetes.
Cuts risks of Colon Cancer
Moderate consumption of wine especially red wine, cuts the risk of Colon Cancer by 45 percent.
Slows brain decline
The brain function declines’ at a much faster rate in non-drinkers, than in moderate wine drinkers.
This is according to a study made and defined by the American Heart Association.
