Not all
drinks and beverages are bad for you, of course some are filled with sugar or
corn syrup, they will not help you reach your health goals. There are some
drinks that won’t hurt your waistline, but can be beneficial instead.
Red
wine contains a chemical called Ellagic acid which can slow the growth of fat
cells and stop formation of new ones, so your body burns more fat. This
chemical also boosts metabolism of fatty acids in liver cells. New research
shows that drinking one-half a bottle of wine in the evening can help you lose
weight faster.
Women
who drank 1-2 glasses were more likely to lose weight than women who didn’t in
the study.
A glass
or two of red wine has been shown to cut cravings, appetite, and help to make
you feel more relaxed, which means less eating and an earlier bedtime, it can
also lower your blood pressure.
Here are some more wonderful benefits of red wine:
We can
consider it a cancer treatment, the active antioxidant in red wine known as
quercetin can kill cancer cells, it helps induce natural cell death in certain
types of cancers, most often colon cancer.
According
to researchers and data obtained, it also helps lower risk of heart disease and
stroke. Tannins in red wine that give it it’s red color, contain procyanidins,
known for protecting against heart disease. Resveratrol also helps to remove
chemicals responsible for causing blood clots, a primary cause of coronary
disease. Daily consumption of red wine cuts blood clot-related stroke rates by
50 percent.
Resveratrol
is a powerful antioxidant that can help prevent a variety of different cancers.
It’s also great for heart health and preventing Alzheimer’s, as it helps
prevent cell damage.
Drinking
a glass of red wine every night increases levels of good cholesterol HDL while
helping reduce the bad, LDL.
Red
wine can help you live longer. According to data received, red wine drinkers
have a 34 percent lower mortality rate than beer, vodka, or any other beverage
drinkers, according to a 29-year-long study. Resveratrol is a polyphenol that
could be responsible for wine’s longevity benefits, researchers believe any
diet rich in polyphenols is beneficial, they are known for protecting against
chronic disease.
We have
mentioned resveratrol several times, so what is resveratrol? It’s found in high
concentrations in red wine and in the skin of grapes. According to doctors
Jeffrey Stuart and Ellen Robb, “this compound helps to break down fats and
reduces the amount of fat in your body. By helping to reduce your body fat, the
high resveratrol content in red wines can help you lose weight.”
There
are many benefits to drinking red wine, especially before bedtime, what do you
think? Would you consider drinking a glass or two every night to relax and to
whittle your waistline?
Journal Reference:
Wang et
al. Alcohol Consumption, Weight Gain, and Risk of Becoming Overweight in
Middle-aged and Older Women. Archives of Internal Medicine, 2010; 170 (5): 453
DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2009.527
Source
: positivemed.com