Re: 1 Beer A Day For The Rest Of My Life
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I have heard that only 1 glass fo wine per day is beneficial. 1 beer/1 shot, is not is not going to be detremiental, but you wont get the same health benefits as you would if you stick to 1-2 glasses of wine...anybody know?
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Alcohol alone has been shown to have both positive and negative effects. The majority of the health benefits you're getting from wine are from the polyphenols, a group of chemicals that function as powerful anti-oxidants.
You can, of course, get anti-oxidants elsewhere, and pretty easily. Brightly colored vegetables, blueberries, many other fruits and vegetables, and right out of the vitamin bottle.
Overall, you'd do better without alcohol, but a single drink a day isn't too bad for you, and if it's red wine, you're getting a nice healthy dose of anti-oxidants. Don't forget the calories involved, though. Most people would probably get more value out of cutting down their amount of salt and sugar intake than worrying about the occasional beer.
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