Benefits of red wine & the breakeven is two glasses (every day)
Every year, the research on the health benefits of red wine piles up. So, here’s something I’ve been wanting to do for a while… make the case for drinking red wine (RW). Sleepy baby: New research shows that RW (especially Cabernet Sauvignon, Chianti, and Merlot) contains melatonin, which regulates the body clock. Drinking a glass of RW before bed may help you sleep. I personally find that 1 melatonin + 2 glasses of RW = 4 hits of the snooze alarm. Heart & cholesterol: RW contains the antioxidant resveratrol, which is studied more than college sophomores, by pharmaceutical companies because they think it’s a wonder drug. It may prevent damage to blood vessels, reduce "bad" cholesterol, prevents blood clots, protect from obesity and diabetes, increase life expectancy, and reduces inflammation (which helps overall physical health since many diseases and ailments can be attributed to inflammation, including PMS). Midnight toke...