Health Benefits of Wine

The “French Paradox” was a term coined on 60 minutes in 1991 to describe the apparent unlikely relationship between the facts that while the French, especially those in the South of France, eat inexcusable amounts of heart-stopping, artery-clogging saturated fats, smoke Gauloise cigarettes, and exercise very little, they have one of the lowest heart attack rates in the world.

Their moderate and daily consumption of red wine was given as the most likely reason for this phenomenon. The program unleashed a red wine mania.

Within weeks of this program, sales of red wine in the United States shot up 40% (about 2.5 million bottles) and Gallo Winery had to put their leading brand, Hearty Burgundy, on allocation.

Sales of red wine for the year following the broadcast were up 39 percent. Americans had taken this health message to heart.

The French scientist who showed the world that wine is good for the heart has a new discovery: two to three glasses of wine a day reduces death rates from all ailments by up to 30 percent.

Wine inhibits the growth of all microorganisms that cause several kinds of disease in man. Because of its alcoholic and acidic content, these microorganisms simply die in the wine.

*Drinking in moderation is key; it is not at all healthy to drink a whole bottle of wine or any other alcohol in excess for that matter. Over indulging in alcohol is bad for your health.

*This information should not be used to diagnose or treat any health conditions; it is for educational purposes only.

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