Nutrition and Diet Tips » constipation http://www.zdwnet.org The complete sources of nutrition and diet tips for better health Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:56:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Benefits of Drinking Alcohol http://www.zdwnet.org/benefits-of-drinking-alcohol.htm http://www.zdwnet.org/benefits-of-drinking-alcohol.htm#comments Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:23:47 +0000 Kimberly Green http://www.zdwnet.org/?p=151 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
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