Here’s How You Can Benefit From Drinking Wine

Wine happens to be very good for you (as if you needed an excuse to taste a glass of a great Australian wine). And we are not talking about stress relief or lower levels of blood sugar. Recent researches have shown that this ancient drink can also improve immune system as well as promote weight loss. What could be better! A glass of quality red Australian wine will not sabotage your diet (unlike most alcoholic drinks), but will actually help you drop some kilos.

However to enjoy all the fantastic health benefits of any red or white Australian wine, you must limit your intake to one serving per day. This mean a glass of wine a day. Not a whole bottle. If you drink too much, the benefits will fast turn into risks. So, let’s toast to your health and raise a glass to Australian winemakers. Here are 3 awesome reasons to buy a bottle of a good Australian wine.

Wine can help you slim down

While alcoholic drinks are absolutely ‘forbidden’ on almost all weight-loss and maintenance programs, researchers from renowned Purdue University, Indiana, USA claim that wines can help you slim down. They have found that piceatannol, a resveratrol analog, which is present in wines, can help control obesity. This compound has the ability to literally block insulin and prevent it from activating genes that are responsible for fat cell formation. Another study have showed that women who drink wine (in moderate amounts) were less likely to gain weight in their middle age.

Wine can prevent common cold

Red wine is rich in antioxidants. One American study found that these antioxidants can also prevent common cold. According to the study, consumption of wine, especially red one, was related to low risk of contracting a cold.

Wine can boost your mood

Although a glass of wine can be relaxing and alleviate stress to a certain level, it also has more impressive effects. A study has found that drinking wine is associated to lower rates of depression. It also found that moderate drinkers are at lower risk of suffering from depression than those who do not consume wine at all.

As you can see, having a glass of quality red or white Australian wine will not only perfectly complement your dinner, but will also make you skinnier and happier. So, drink up.