Archive for the ‘Alcohol’ Category

The risk of alcoholism in women

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

alcoholismIf women do not always drink the same reasons as men, they are exposed to greater risk of dependency and complications. This vulnerability requires Does special vigilance? Focus on a problem ignored.

While alcoholism has long kept the image of a predominantly male disease. It is true that men are more likely to abuse alcohol and they also externalize more easily, especially in pipe band. However, we realize now that women are not only far from being spared by alcoholism, but they are particularly susceptible to alcohol toxicity. (more…)

Benefits of Drinking Alcohol

Saturday, December 5th, 2009

AlcoholDrinking beer or wine in moderation is beneficial to health. According to Dr. Lluis Serra president of the Mediterranean Diet Foundation in Spain, have proven the beneficial effects of drinking wine and beer in moderation. Moderate is defined as 2 to 3 cups per day for men and 1 to 2 in women.

The main health benefits are:

  1. Moderate consumption is heart-healthy properties.
  2. Moderate consumption is beneficial for bone health.
  3. Moderate consumption has health benefits neurons.
  4. The beer polyphenols have demonstrated anti-carcinogenic capacity.
  5. The polyphenols enhances the immune response against certain infectious disease agents.
  6. The polyphenols have anti-inflammatory properties
  7. The polyphenols have shown anti-aging properties.
  8. The consumption of polyphenols prevent gastric problems.
  9. Moderate consumption of polyphenols in beer or wine may be beneficial for constipation.
  10. wine and beer does not have an excessive caloric intake so in moderation are suitable for low-calorie diets