Red wine is brewed from grapes. It is a very popular wine, but many people have different opinions on red wine. So do you know the advantages and disadvantages of drinking red wine? Can I drink red wine before going to bed? Let's have a look
Advantages and disadvantages of drinking red wine
Benefits of drinking red wine properly
1. Protect the heart: French researchers found that drinking 1 ~ 3 glasses of red wine a day can reduce the risk of heart disease by 35%.
2. Promote sleep: people who have drunk alcohol basically feel this way. It's easier to sleep after drinking. Especially for people who are prone to insomnia, the feeling is more obvious,
3. Beauty: wine is rich in anthocyanins, which are the substances that give wine color. This substance has a good effect of anti-oxidation and anti-aging.
4. Anti arteriosclerosis: wine contains an antioxidant resveratrol, which has the effects of anti thrombosis and prevention of arteriosclerosis.
5. Prevention of Alzheimer's disease: the study found that people who drink an appropriate amount of wine at ordinary times will reduce the probability of suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Therefore, drinking a small amount of wine at ordinary times can prevent cerebrovascular dementia caused by arteriosclerosis.
Tip: there are many benefits for normal people to drink wine in moderation. If you have alcohol allergy, heart disease, gout and other alcohol-free diseases, please use it with caution!
Disadvantages of drinking too much red wine
There is no harm in drinking red wine in moderation, but excessive drinking can cause many problems.
1. Heart disease: the study found that those who drink more than 4 glasses of red wine a day will increase the risk of heart disease! The alcohol contained in wine can increase blood lipid and promote the occurrence of cardiovascular disease at high dose.
2. Memory loss: excessive drinking of red wine and excessive alcohol intake will inhibit the nerves of the brain. Over time, memory will decline.
3. Digestive tract diseases: after a large amount of alcohol enters the human body, first dilute the gastric juice in the stomach to reduce the gastric mucosa, and then damage the mucosa of the digestive tract, which will aggravate all diseases of the digestive tract, such as gastritis, gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, enteritis, and other intestinal diseases.
4. Hypertension: with the increase of alcohol consumption, both systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure have a progressive increase. The study found that the mortality of stroke in heavy drinkers is three times higher than that in small drinkers. Hypertension after drinking, there will be a brief drop in blood pressure, and then the blood pressure will rebound and be higher than usual.
5. Gout: both red wine and other wines contain alcohol. Alcohol can increase lactic acid in the body. Lactic acid will inhibit the excretion of uric acid in renal tubules. Alcohol can also promote purine decomposition and increase blood uric acid. Therefore, drinking a lot can cause gout attack.
6. Influence on the next generation: research shows that alcohol can also damage sperm. If the damaged sperm is inseminated, it will affect the development of the fetus in the womb, easily cause abortion, give birth to malformations, poor intelligence after birth and other symptoms.
Benefits of drinking red wine before going to bed
1. Relieve the mood before going to bed: drink an appropriate amount of red wine when you are tired, which helps to relax your body and mind; When you are in a bad mood, drinking an appropriate amount of red wine helps to regulate your mood.
2. Reduce the incidence of disease: Resveratrol contained in grape skin has the best anti-cancer performance among hundreds of plants that humans often eat. It can prevent normal cells from canceration and inhibit the spread of cancer cells. Among all kinds of wines, red wine has the highest content of resveratrol. Because resveratrol can inactivate cancer cells, red wine is a good product to prevent cancer.
3. Improve sleep quality and promote sleep: drink about 50ml red wine 1-half an hour before going to bed. Red wine contains sleep helper hormone melatonin, which can play a role in regulating sleep cycle and treating insomnia.
4. Improve blood circulation: red wine contains tannins, which can tighten and relax the skin and have the effect of beauty. The rich grape polyphenols in red wine can resist oxidation and promote blood circulation.