| The French Paradox, the fact that the French eat | | | | can be good. Some push it towards two glasses, |
| a diet high in saturated fat but have a low | | | | at least for men. The larger you are the more |
| incidence of coronary artery diseases, has been | | | | you can drink, smaller people are generally |
| known for a long time. The French diet should | | | | recommended to stick to one glass wine a day or |
| normally increase the incidence of coronary artery | | | | less. |
| diseases, not lower it. The suggested explanation | | | | No medical expert recommends non-drinkers to |
| for the paradox has been the high consumption | | | | start drinking red wine for health reasons. If you |
| of red wine in France. | | | | are drinking wine, it should be for pleasure. But it |
| While alcohol normally increases your blood | | | | can be nice to known that in moderate quantities |
| pressure, red wine has been proved to contain | | | | red wines can have some positive health effects |
| substances that lower the risk of heart diseases. | | | | as a bonus. |
| As an additional bonus, red wine also contains | | | | It's worth remembering that while the French |
| substances that slow down ageing process. When | | | | have a lower incidence of coronary artery disease |
| the French Paradox was reported in the US back | | | | they also have one of the highest rates of |
| in 1991, the sales of red wine increased by almost | | | | cirrhosis of the liver in the world. The latter is |
| 45 percent. White wine is produced in a different | | | | often caused by excessive drinking of alcohol. So |
| way and does not have the same positive health | | | | once again, drink and enjoy your wine in |
| effects as its red colleague. | | | | moderation. |
| So how much is a healthy daily consumption of | | | | If you suffer from hypertension, trying more |
| wine? Medical experts give a wide range of | | | | traditional remedies such as relaxation, physical |
| answers. Some don't believe that red wine has | | | | activity and slow breathing, is a safer way of |
| any positive effect at all. But most research | | | | reducing your blood pressure. |
| seems to confirm that one glass of wine a day | | | | |