" my name is
Wina...n I was born to
Win about anything and of course I wanna be a
Winner..then I deserve to have some glasses of
Wine to celebrate anything I've achieved..hehehhee..."
just intermezzo..
honestly... I love drinking wine, spesially the red wine. I've got used to consume this fermented beverage since I was on high school... since my family had a unique tradition of having 'dine n wine' once in a week. under of my Dad's control, I've never get drunk. He said that drinking wine depends on our own intention, It's not to be intended to get drunk becouse of running away from some problems or something..but it purposes to optimaze our heart on its working! so, U may not consume it too much! only 1-2 glasses in a week is enough for us!
is that so?
does it help our heart getting optimazed on its working?
let's check it together:
A daily glass could affect how the body metabolizes fatty acids, study find
Reuters
updated 11:29 am. ET dec.18t,2008
New York- A glass or two of wine per day may increase the amount of heart healthy-omega-3s fatty acids in a person's blood, a new study suggest.
The study of European adults found that those who drank in moderation tended to have higher blood levels of omega-3s, even intake of fish, the major dietary source of fats,was taken in account.
The link was strongest among wine drinkers, compared with those who favored beer and spirits. The findings suggest that wine, in particular, may affect the body's metabolism of omega -3 fats, according to the researchers, led by Dr.Romina di Giuseppe of Catholic University in Campobasso, Italy.
The result also point to an additional explanation for why wine drinking, in moderation, has been linked to a lower risk of heart disease, the researchers report in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Omega-3 fatty acids, found in oily fish like salmon and mackerel, are thought to protect the heart by lowering triglyserides (a type of blood fat), reducing inflammation and preventing heart-rhythm disturbances, among other benefits.
For its part, wine may boost blood level of 'good' HDL cholesterol. reduce the chances of blood clots and improve the function of the blood vessel lining.
Some lab research has suggested that moderate amounts of wine, or other types of alcohol, may also change the body's metabolism of omega-3 fatty acids.
"That's exactly what we found in our population study," di Guiseppe said in a written statement. "People drinking moderate amounts of alcohol, one drink a day for women and two for men, had higher concentration on omega-3 fatty acids in plasma and red blood cells independently of their fish intake."
The study included 1.604 adults between the ages of 26-65 from Italy, Belgium and England. Becouse people in the three nations have substantially different drinking and eating habits, the researchers were able to zero in on the effects of different types of alcohol on omega-3 levels.
They found that moderate wine consumption was particularly linked to higher omega-3 levels.
This, di Guiseppe's team notes, suggest that wine components other that alcohol bestow the benefit antioxidant compounds called polyphenols may play role, the researchers say.
