Write: Rafael Ansón, president of the AIBG
Still, a few years ago, it was said that the consumption of wine it had not shown any health benefits. It is now recognized that a moderate intake of wine can reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. To the eternal dilemma of whether or not he is a friend of the diet, starting from common sense, the wine it is an excellent travel companion. It helps a healthy diet.
Today we know that the tannin in reds (in moderation) helps keep our arteries cleaner. Helps prevent cardiovascular disease. Also recent studies have shown that resveratrol, a substance found in the skin of black grapes, can help delay aging. It can prevent diseases such as Alzheimer.
In addition, it activates a gene that prevents the formation of new fat cells and helps to mobilize existing ones. So drink wineAlways with caution, reduce obesity and overweight as you age. Include a glass in your diet daily. The optimal daily dose can be 40 grams.
Other research suggests that grape resveratrol effectively counteracts the negative effects of a sedentary life. And both the wine white like red prevent tooth loss, according to an Italian study. So it brings all those healthy benefits, while also being included in your diet.
In sum, various investigations have shown that consuming one or two glasses of wine reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease. However, above 25,4 grams per day, alcohol can cause liver, brain and heart damage. Moderation is important in your diet.
Benefits of wine in good food
I always like to comment that there are few things sadder than a meal without wine. Half of what we eat is liquid and therefore essential.
There is such quantity, variety and quality that it is impossible not to find the right one for each food and for each recipe. I am not going to refer to the technical or oenological part, but to the gastronomic one.
To the variety of grapes, terrains and climates must be added the production processes. In the great reds, wood is essential. It is not the same that it is new than old, it is different that it is French or American oak and so on.
In whites, it also depends on whether or not they have wood. Depending on this variable, they will be more or less fresh and will have to be drunk sooner or later.
Try Spanish wine in your diet
En Spain we are extremely lucky to be one of the first countries in the world to wines. That is why there is no food, no dish, no recipe for which there is no Spanish wine harmonize.
The important thing is to discover it, because in the world of gastronomy There are no dogmas and the fundamental thing is that each one eats and drinks what he likes. On the other hand, there is a requirement for a person of the XNUMXst century: to try and try until the choice is right.
