| There are no two ways about it, drinking to much | | | | drinks half a bottle of wine and when a small |
| red wine is bad for your health. But then arises | | | | women does. Not only is there a difference in |
| the questions, how much is too much? | | | | their physique, but probably also in what they are |
| In 1994 two Canadian doctors wrote a report | | | | eating. If this large man orders steak and chips |
| which stated that 'if every adult in North America | | | | with half a bottle of red wine then there is a lot |
| drank 2 glasses of wine a day the incidents of | | | | of food in the stomach at the same time as the |
| heart disease would come down by 40%'. This | | | | red wine. This means that it is entering the body |
| was great news for many wine lovers. | | | | at a hugely reduced concentration. |
| As we all know there are always two versions of | | | | Lets imagine that the small woman had a Caesar |
| every story. In many countries wine drinking is | | | | salad with her half a bottle of wine, her body will |
| increasing. If research is to be believed then this | | | | be hit by the wine at a much higher concentration |
| should not be too much of a problem. In fact the | | | | and will put her body under considerably more |
| main issue arises from the way we are drinking | | | | pressure. |
| wine. | | | | So to get the advantages of wine we have to |
| Most wine lovers will agree that a bottle of red | | | | drink it in moderation. Unfortunately no one can |
| wine split between two people is the perfect | | | | define that for us. Each and every wine drinker |
| accompaniment to good food. The issue here is | | | | needs to understand how their body is processing |
| that men and women are developing similar | | | | the wine and judge from their lifestyle and |
| drinking habits. But women are not men and will | | | | physique what the right amount is for them. |
| never have the same physique. | | | | So don't let the disadvantages of red wine stop |
| The process of breaking down alcohol in the body | | | | you drinking it. Drinking red wine should be a |
| puts pressure on the liver. If the wine is drunk | | | | pleasure, so let the flavinoids help you fight cancer |
| with food then the absorption level is slowed | | | | and let the red wine reduce you chances of heart |
| down and the liver gets longer to process the | | | | disease, just be sensible. |
| alcohol. There is a big different when a large man | | | | |