Health Benefits of Red Wine!
As you might know by now, I am in Germany on holidays. Unfortunately that means all the good and rich food that I was so accustomed to (and loved!) when I was still living here. As a result, my weight is slowly creeping back up again right now. I mean, who can say no to all the goodies you remember from when you were young and can’t get any more now? It would be ridiculous to walk away from them, right?
Another part of the problem is that every time you see old friends or family it is combined with some champagne, or wine, or something else alcoholic. And I am a social drinker, I have to admit. I don’t drink often, but I like to do so in nice company if the occasion allows. And as we all know alcohol has many, many calories, so should be avoided when trying to lose weight. 
Well, I think tonight I just about emptied a whole bottle of red wine myself (if I combine all the half glasses I have had) – so had quite a calorie intake, but on the other hand I had an absolute fantastic night with some of my oldest girlfriends, and we had so much fun retelling all the memories from 30 odd years back, it was all worth it.
So whilst in general I think drinking alcohol and losing weight do not go together well at all, the occasional glass of (red) wine is said to have quite substantial health benefits, and I have to say tonight even more than one glass was certainly of good health for me, as I had a great evening!
As said in some posts before, if you try to lose weight through a healthy diet, don’t do it very restrictive, but allow yourself some of the things that you like occasionally; your weight loss might take longer, but it will be for good!
So, I should really adjust my weight loss ticker right now and put it back up to 77.5 (78?), but as I am very confident that I will beat the beast back home in Australia (when normality hits me and the kids again) I am refusing to do that – and I hope you will forgive me!
A vegetarian diet should bring down any disease.
Unfortunately I am a carnivore so it wouldn’t work for me – give me lots of protein in form of meat, fish and eggs any day instead of just veggies.
But I am sure it is very healthy to eat vegetarian. And there are lots of vegetables you can get your protein from, too. Or iron, for that matter. To me, what works best is lots of veggies and fruit and some meat (but I like it so much that I have some nearly every day).
I do believe in the health benefits of red wine now. I’ve lost a great deal of weight, and have been drinking a little red wine every night. I feel much better, and I really believe the wine has something to do with it.
@Jeff, I have started to do the same, instead of indulging in chips or chocolate at night I sometimes sip on a glass of red wine during the whole evening until I go to bed.
I do drink red wine a few times a week because my family has a past of heart conditions. I do also eat chocolate every few nights as well, but only ones that contain high percentage of cacao. I have heard of the positive health benefits, but only as long as it has a 75% or higher of cacao.
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In my opinion healthy diet still the best way to reduce weight. No matter what people say about red wine, I still think that alcoholic drink is not healthy for us.
@Ruri, if you can avoid alcohol, do it. But if you like to have the occasional drink, have red wine instead of white or beer.
It is very important to give yourself some “treats” while your watching what you eat. It’s a lot easier to stick to your weight loss program knowing that you can have a treat occasionally but at the same time monitoring how often you consume it. A glass of red wine a week with a Sunday night meal is a great alternative to an entire bottle of wine twice a week.
I agree 100%, I’ve always believed red wine to have positive health benefits (in moderation of course!). I love a glass of red in the evenings and many people I know have reported red wine helping them to resist food cravings at night.
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Sometimes I find that, too – I can replace my food cravings with sipping a glass of red at night.
Red wine in moderation is good for the heart. I always enjoy a nice glass of red wine during a steamboat dinner.
THIS IS ALL TRUE !!
but the most important thing is exercice and workout !!!
dont miss it if you want to have results…
In my opinion people should not drink even a little alcohol. It has many many health benefits. If you are addicted to alcohol or any drug for that matter you should visit a detox center for help.
My father was an alcoholic so I am personally against any consumption of alcohol. Thanks for the post!
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Thanks for your honesty, and I can fully understand where you are coming from.
yes i think red wine really helps to reduce weight ,i always enjoy glasses of red wine and i have always believed that red wine got health benefits.
Obviously everything to a certain extent is bad for us, but you cant have anything nowadays with out someone telling you it is bad for your health. I too have always believed red wine can be a healthier option than any other alcohol.
I think any red wine, preferably a moderately priced one and up will provide some health benefits. The compound called Reservatrol is in red wine which is derived from the grape skins. It reportedly will make one’s platelets in the blood less sticky, thus preventing clotting and (reportedly)reducing heart related illnesses. Check the Wine Spectator magazine, they are always running stories on the benefits of drinking wine.
Well – again something new I have learned today! Thanks, Ryan!
HI,
Well i think wine is good for health if you are taking it in limit and you can see the effectiveness of it. So i think this is really a great thing for the people because here you have presented all the hidden qualities of the wine.
Anyways keep it up and keep continue with your valuable thoughts.
Ill be sure to show my mom this post, she loves red wine.. a little too much! haha
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Glad to know, I love a bit of red wine in the evenings.
Growing up in a family of teetotalers, I find it hard to believe that red wine is good for you in any way, shape or form! LOL! Maybe the wine industry wants everyone to believe that so they can sell more wine… but then again, everyone in the Bible drank wine and they lived hundreds of years, if we are to believe the Bible literally.
So I just don’t know what to think…
Moderation is the key, but unfortunately alcohol sometimes turns into an addiction…
It’s a lot easier to stick to your weight loss program knowing that you can have a treat occasionally but at the same time monitoring how often you consume it.
A glass of red wine a week with a Sunday night meal is a great alternative to an entire bottle of wine twice a week.
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I agree with Petra that everything in moderation is the key. I believe that red wine is good for you and can happily form part of a healthy diet. However, if you drink too much it will be like all things you do to excess – it will be bad for you!!!
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Hey, I grew up on a vineyard and have studied wine casually for some time now as a hobby. Red wine has a high anti-oxident content which is great for fighting heart disease. It also helps to prevent LDL cholesterol which is the bad cholesterol….there are a heap of other benefits but these are definitely a couple of good one
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Apart from having a range of health benefits – it just tastes great! I have just been on a trip to Argentina and we went to a place called Mendoza – its really famous for the wines and they are delicious!
Both red and white wine have a positive effect on the digestive system in moderation – one glass of wine with your meal will probably be beneficial to you.
Any medical practitioner that prescribes alcohol to you as a means of burn down fats or calories is like to kill you , because alcohol itself contain large amount of calories so alcohol is out of the list, the way to reduce your fat is by eating a very good balanced diet with a good exercise like seat up , push ups jugging or even aerobic exercises will do the job.
Well, i didn’t know that Red Wine can give a health benefits!
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Red Wine is a kind of beverage which composes of less alcohol content. However, I’d never been thought that red wines has many advantageous effect to our body.