Forget Bio-Yogurts, Drink Wine To Help Digestion
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Over the years there has been both negative and positive findings for the effects of drinking wine on the body. Nobody likes to hear the bad stuff, so its quite refreshing when something a little more positive hits the news. For instance, it was revealed a while back that you could reduce your risk of suffering a heart attack by drinking moderate abouts of red wine, and everyone was over the moon with this news. 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. Also, those who drunk any more than one glass of wine actually had decreased function, so you have to limit yourself.
Despite the fact that wine has diuretic qualities, it has been argued that it improves digestive transit by relaxing the muscles that surround the walls of the intestine and stomach. This means that food can pass through the body easier and nutrients are absorbed more effectively. 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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