French Paradox And Great News
I love the French paradox. It makes me feel less guilty every time I take a sip of my favored wine. And the numerous studies confirming this paradox make me smile with relief every time I take the leather wine carrier out of the pantry.
Loving the French Paradox
And I can now jeer at the people who pierce me with their accusing stare every time I show off my posh liquor flask (and the cigar accessories that go with it). As a matter of fact, I carry my flask with confidence and style. Who cares? There’s a lot of sophistication in the thing. And the wine it carries promises a lot of health benefits. I totally love the French paradox.
Reduction of All-Cause Mortality
And oh, did you know that a couple of studies show evidence that moderate consumption of wine actually reduces the occurrence of all-cause mortality? This means that if you drink just the right amount of wine, the propensity of you acquiring cancer and cardiovascular diseases will be greatly reduced. Now drinking your favorite cup of vin rouge will not have to be a guilty pleasure. It’s all pleasing pleasure from now on!
Risk Reduction
According to a study led by Gary Curhan, from Harvard University, wine reduces the propensity to develop kidney stones. This research is a result of a study conducted on 81,000 women connected to the Nurses’ Health Study. A later study showed the same positive results for male participants.
Add in the Numbers
If you like to associate numbers with good news, feast your eyes on these goodies: moderate wine consumption, which is equivalent to 2-3 glasses per day, translates to-30% less death rates (all causes), 35% less death rates (as caused by cardiovascular diseases), and 18-24% less death rates (as caused by cancer).
Mechanisms at Work
So how does alcohol help? Just among the many ways that alcohol can help is the fact that it counters the ill effects that fatty foods bring about during the digestive phase. This makes it advisable to drink wine during mealtime.
Wine also has known beneficial effects on platelet aggregation. This is a result of the wine’s prolonged effects on blood platelets during mealtime, when it is absorbed more slowly.
Don’t get too guilty when you drink your cup of wine. Do make sure that you keep you consumption at healthy levels. Let’s all celebrate the French paradox!