A lot of people drinking wine daily as a healthy concession, and believe that a glass of wine is harmless. But as it turns out, even just one glass of wine could contain more than your recommended daily sugar intake.
According to the American Heart Association, women should take no more than 24 grams of sugar a day. Red wine contains 0.9 grams sugar per glass, which is the least. Dessert wines have the highest amount of sugar, which is 7 grams. This means three glasses could account for people entire daily intake. Also, a glass of red wine could contain up 195 calories, this is almost equivalent to a glazed doughnut.
There are rumors of benefits of alcohol, the cardiologist said, Resveratrol which found in red wine and grapes, can helps anti-oxidation. But in fact, all types of alcohol can increase HDL, which is considered a good cholesterol. Also, it reduces blood clotting and inflammation, which helps prevent heart disease.
However the doctors reclaimed, there are lots of food that good for heart and blood, alcohol will not be the best choice. Some studies also shown even just one glass of red wine per day could increase the risk for cancer, so it is better to drink less.
Source: Natural News
