It is long believed to be partly responsible for the «French Paradox» - the link between
moderate wine drinking and longevity.
We found that
moderate wine drinking was only protective in people who exercised.
Professor Taborsky concluded: «Our current study shows that the combination of
moderate wine drinking plus regular exercise improves markers of atherosclerosis, suggesting that this combination is protective against cardiovascular disease.»
Not exact matches
But
moderate, intentional, celebratory and reflective
drinking of
wine and beer, which contemplates the crucified and risen King and anticipates our future glory, is rooted in the grace that poured from Christ's veins on Calvary.
The foods and
drinks that contributed the most to a high dietary antioxidant score were fruits and vegetables, tea and red
wine (consumed in
moderate quantities).
Several studies have shown that
moderate drinking of red
wine can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.
The participants
drank moderate amounts of
wine five days per week.
For example, if I had friends over last night and we
drank some
wine, I know that if I'm dining out tonight, I'll be
moderating my liquid carbs by
drinking water or green tea so that at the end of the week everything balances out.
However, I do
moderate drinking (1 glass of
wine a day) myself.
Scientists found that
drinking one glass of red
wine has the same effects on your body as two hours of
moderate exercise.
If you
drink alcohol, be
moderate and stay with red
wine and plain highballs, which have no sugar.
If you include alcohol in your diet,
drinking a glass of
wine with dinner provides important antioxidants that may help the aging process (
moderate consumption is one 5 - ounce glass of
wine per day for women and up to two 5 - ounce glasses of
wine per day for men).
Red
wine:
Moderate consumption of alcohol (1 - 2
drinks a day) has been associated with a decreased risk of heart attack and stroke.
As a rule, always
drink wine in low to
moderate amounts daily to enjoy best results.
Sure,
moderate intake of certain alcoholic
drinks such as red
wine can exhibit beneficial effects, but generally speaking, continued excessive use of alcohol itself is bad news for your health.
In sum, although
wine drinking may be contraindicated in certain individuals, in healthy people, regular consumption of
moderate amounts of
wine may protect against certain chronic health conditions.
New studies are constantly backing up the health benefits of
drinking wine (for
moderate drinkers).
When those who regularly
drank moderate amounts of red
wine were compared to teetotalers, the
wine drinkers were found to have higher scores for sexual desire, lubrication, and `' overall sexual function.»