Health and Beauty

It is somewhat common knowledge that drinking red wine has been associated with a range of health benefits. It’s true - there is an antioxidant called resveratrol in red wine that comes from the skin of the red grapes used to make the wine. Antioxidants are known to be good for the heart as well as have some anti-aging effects. Red wine has also been linked to reducing the onset of kidney stones and ovarian cancer and reduces the incidence of strokes. Studies have also shown that red wine can reduce the risk for the onset of heart disease because it helps reduce the production of LDL (bad) cholesterol. Case in point - the country of France has a low occurrence of heart attacks and consistently ranks as one of the highest wine drinking countries in the world.

Historically, red wine was believed to be the only type of wine with health benefits, but recent studies suggest that white wine can also have some health benefits. Some studies have even found that moderate intake of white or red wine can increase life expectancy by as much as five years due to the health benefits that they provide. However, it should be noted that wine is the only alcoholic beverage that has been associated with health benefits - things like beer and other spirits have not.

The idea of healthy drinking can be misleading, though. Of course it must be in moderation and part of a balanced diet, first and foremost. Men should limit themselves to no more than two 5 ounce glasses of wine a day and women should have no more than one. Drinking too much will erase any health benefits, so do not think you can overindulge for the sake of your own health!

On top of that, it is still a good idea to remain alcohol free for a few days a week and only drink occasionally during the week. Those same scientists who have identified the health benefits of drinking wine will also tell you that falling in to a routine of drinking alcohol every day can be dangerous and unhealthy for an number of other reasons. It is also important to add that driving after drinking, even one or two glasses of wine, is never a good idea.

Drinking on a regular basis can become a problem. A lot of people wrongly assume that the only people with drinking problems are those that stagger out of a bar every night and wake up with a hangover every day. That is not necessarily true. If you drink most nights of the week or frequently have more than two or three drinks while drinking, you might have an alcohol dependency issue. In addition to the possible negative health consequences, this type of behavior can easily end you up in jail or worse. Save yourself the trouble of ever having to hire a Denver DUI attorney by never drinking and driving. Even people that stay under the legal limit of 0.08 can be arrested for driving under the influence and will need Denver DUI attorneys to help get them out of trouble.