Have you heard that "a glass of wine a day is good for the heart?" This is one of the classic myths about alcohol. Well no. Not a glass, not a half The amount of daily alcohol that can be drunk without endangering health is zero. Alcohol damages the brain and vital organs.
How many deaths per year does alcohol use cause?
Every year 2.2% of women and 6.8% of men die from health problems associated with alcohol. A total of 2.8 million deaths. In those over 50, the appearance of cancer associated with habitual alcohol consumption was the main cause of death in both men (27.1% of deaths) and women (18.9%).
Where does this widespread myth come from?
What happens is that some red fruits, including the grapes of the red wine variety, contain resveratrol, a compound that stands out for its antioxidant capacity (that is, anti-aging).
But the amount of wine you would have to drink to consume a sufficient amount of resveratrol is incompatible with health considering the amount of alcohol you would have to drink: about 1,800 bottles of red wine a day.
