Mental agility.For your brain, it seems that it is much better to drink wine than to abstain from it. This is proven by nearly 70 recent scientific studies showing how light or moderate consumption of wine improves cognitive function and mental alertness. In addition, ingesting it in small doses prevents dementia, as demonstrated by a study by the Swedish Sahlgrenska Academy based on a follow-up of 1,500 women for 34 years. Possibly it is because the antioxidants in wine reduce inflammation, prevent the arteries from hardening (atherosclerosis) and inhibit coagulation, thus improving the blood supply of our thinking organ, as concluded in an analysis published in the Acta Neurologica Scandinavica.
Antigrasa.The consumption of wine activates the geneSIRT1, which prevents the formation of new fat cells and helps mobilize existing ones, as demonstrated by scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in a study published inNature. Another work featured in the magazineArchives of Internal Medicine concluded that, although alcohol contains 7 calories per gram, its effects on metabolism mean that moderate wine drinking reduces obesity and overweight as we age. The optimal daily dose, according to research, would be40 grams of alcohol per day.
Bottled exercise.The physical exercise could from now on be served in bottles of wine. An investigation published in the journalFASEB Journalsuggests thatgrape resveratrol effectively counteracts the negative effects of a sedentary life on the body. The scientists conducted their experiments by subjecting various rats to a sedentary environment and limiting their movements. A group of rodents were given resveratrol. Thus, they observed that only the animals that did not consume this ingredient in the wine began to suffer a decrease in muscle mass and strength and showed bone weakness. “Resveratrol is not a substitute for exercise, but it can slow the deterioration process if an individual is forced to rest,” explained Gerald Weissmann, editor-in-chief of the publication.
Healthy teeth.Both white wine and red wine prevent tooth loss, according to recent Italian research. Gabriella Gazzani and her colleagues at the University of Pavia found that the ancient custom of treating gum infections with wine and thus preventing tooth loss has a scientific basis. As revealed in the magazineJournal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, this alcoholic drink slows the growth of streptococci in the mouth, bacteria linked to cavities, gingivitis and sore throats.
