Bhubaneswar: Moderate alcohol consumption may have some substantial health benefits. Moderate alcohol consumption is, having up to one drink per day for women and up to two drinks per day for men.
An occasional glass of wine might be the key to a longer life and an improved cognition. Furthermore, those who drank less than 15 grams per day scored higher on cognitive tests than those who didn’t drink at all.
The most claimed benefits are associated with reducing cardiovascular disease. In several studies from the above review, the risk of coronary heart disease was lower in women with diabetes who consumed up to 4.9 grams of alcohol per day.
Drinking alcohol during cold may be beneficial getting in the habit of drinking moderately can help prevent one. A study found that the antioxidants in red wine can help you reduce your risk of a cold by a shocking 60 percent.
Wine helps you keep the pounds off. A large scale study published recently suggests that moderate drinking may lower the risk of becoming overweight or obese.
Women who drank one to two glasses of alcohol had heightened sexual desire, compared to ladies who didn’t. What makes the elixir so beneficial is a rich antioxidant profile that triggers nitric oxide production in the blood, which relaxes artery walls. This increases blood flow down south, creating feelings of sexual excitement.
Moderate drinking might help lower your risk of diabetes. Women who consume one to two drinks per day have 40 percent fewer chances of developing this disease compared to non-drinkers. The consumption of 15 grams of alcohol per day may help increase insulin sensitivity and prevent diabetes.
Ms Kalinga