Red Wine: An Outcome of Blending Nature’s Product to Make Human Life Disease-Free

Red wine is a universal matter of debate, when it comes to its health benefits. Many believe that it should be included in the daily diet to achieve numerous health benefits and to lower the risk of many chronic diseases, and some believe that wine is unnecessarily overrated. According to doctors, though the research signifies the positive impacts of consuming red wine, however, individuals should maintain a fine line between its moderate and excessive intake. In this blog, we will discuss about the various positive as well as the negative impacts of red wine on human body. Before that let’s start with some basics about red wine. According to Research Dive, the global red wine market is expected to surpass $2,42,822.3 million by 2028 owing to the rising demand for flavored and premium red wines and the additional health benefits associated with red wine, such as lower risk of heart stroke, improved immunological function, and enhanced bone density.

How is Red Wine Prepared?

Previously, red wine is made by crushing and fermenting whole and dark-colored grapes. Nowadays, red wines are available in different flavors and colors. Some of the most common varieties are Pinot noir, Shiraz, Zinfandel, and many more. As per studies, in red wines the percentage of alcohol content ranges from 12% to 15%. The vital reason in delivering several health benefits is that red wine has ample amount of powerful antioxidants in it. It is preferred to consume red wine moderately because of its alcohol content.

How is Red Wine Beneficial for Human Health and Wellbeing?

From deep researches about red wine, it comes out that red wine is a source of many useful elements which is required for a healthy human body. Out of many some of the major benefits of consuming red wine is discussed below:

• Firstly, as red wine is mostly prepared from whole grapes which is a rich source of resveratrol, it has huge amount of natural antioxidants. These antioxidants are helpful in reducing oxidative stress which has direct links of causing many chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease and many more.
   
• It has also found that red wine has polyphenols which can help in improving the gut microbiota and the compounds in red wine also act as prebiotics which is quite helpful in boosting healthy gut bacteria. This is how red wine can contribute to a healthy gut.
   
• Most importantly, scientists found that ethanol in red wine plays an important role in metabolizing glucose content of the body, and hence, is beneficial for the people suffering from diseases like diabetes and as red wine helps in reducing the cardio-metabolic risk, that is why it is recommended that drinking a glass of wine with dinner can help in avoiding many cardiovascular disorders.
   
• Moreover, as resveratrol may act as a helping agent in preventing the loss of vision by reducing various inflammation inside the body, red wine also good for avoiding age related vision problems such as cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration and many more.
   
• Further, because of having abundant antioxidants, red wine is much beneficial for minimizing high blood pressure levels and help in increasing good cholesterol levels or (HDL).

What are the Negative Impacts of Consuming Red Wine Regularly?

• There is a saying that “much of anything is harmful”. Though red wine has various health benefits and it is proven, consuming excessive red wine can cause many side effects. Some of the negative impacts are discussed below:
   
• As continuous alcohol beverage consumption leads to increase food energy intake, therefore, regular intake of wine can potentially become a cause behind significant weight gain.
   
• Furthermore, according to the research from the National Rosacea Society, daily intake of red wine can develop rosacea over the face which looks like red or ruddy patches, particularly on the chicks, mostly in case of women.
   
• In addition, increasing consumption of alcohol every day can cause liver cirrhosis, which can lead to severe and chronic liver disorders and it has more chances to be found in men.
   
• If you want to stay away from vital diseases like cancer, then occasional intake of red wine would be a great choice than that of making it a daily treat.

Red Wine: A Regular Sip of Fermented Grapes Can be Beneficial, Provided You Don’t Go Overboard

Though red wine is a good source of reducing the risk of many chronic diseases such as cancer, heart problems, diabetes and many more, at the same time, its excessive intake can cause severe health disorders which can be even worse. Therefore, a moderate intake of wine can promote the health conditions of individuals and make them stay away from many severe diseases to sustain a healthy life.

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Rosy Behera

Rosy Behera holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and is currently working as a content writing professional. She loves to portray her thoughts and ideas via her command on words. Grabbing her audience’s attention with her creative write ups is one of her biggest assets. Apart from writing, she is a certified “Odisi” dancer and has done Gardharva in Drawing, Painting and Arts. She always explores new things through travel and is a big foodie.