Forget Bio-Yogurts, Drink Wine To Help Digestion

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Wine is one of those things that there has been endless research findings about, both positive and negative. Most people already know about the downsides of drinking the stuff, so are only to happy when some good news in revealed. For example, there was a smile put on lots of people’s faces when news was released saying that those who drunk a glass of red wine each day were reducing their chances of heart attack because their blood was less viscous. Now there maybe another reason to dust of the glassware as scientists have found that wine actually aids digestive function.

A research study was conducted in Manchester, England over a period of two months and monitored peoples digestive functioning when they consumed various quantities of red, white and rosé wine. The results showed that people who consumed one glass of wine each evening had more regular and efficient digestive function. Red wine was triumphant in the results again, although both white and rosé still displayed positive results. Unfortunately, champagne did not seem to help digestion so you can put those champagne glasses away again for the time being. Further more, you will have to limit your wine consumption as the report showed any more than 1 glass per day had a negative effect on digestion.

It is thought that although wine is a diuretic and so dehydrates the body if enough of it is consumed, it also works to relax muscles of the stomach and intestines. What this means is that anything you consume moves through the body with greater ease and no blockages are caused. It is also worth taking into account that this study was conducted over a reasonably small space of time and there is no telling what the effect would be on the long term. The overruling advice seems to be that you can enjoy the odd glass of wine without too much issue and it may even be good for you, but if you start feeling unwell or find youself drinking your wine out of glass vases then you may need to see a doctor

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