| Studies have shown that drinking red wine can be | | | | "average" of one to two glasses a day. Do not |
| beneficial for an individual's health. These health | | | | think you can drink 10 glasses of wine in one day |
| benefits come from an antioxidant called | | | | and avoid it for the rest of the week and have |
| resveratrol that comes from the skin of red | | | | everything even out over time. That is not how it |
| grapes. Antioxidants like resveratrol are believed | | | | works. The health benefits are eliminated if and |
| to promote good health, can have anti-aging | | | | when you consume more than you should. |
| effects, and help build a healthy heart. However, | | | | You should also try to remain alcohol free for a |
| that is not all red wine is believed to do for | | | | few days every week. Drinking occasionally, in |
| personal health. Some scientists believe it also | | | | moderation, might be "good" for you, but you |
| reduces personal risk for ovarian cancer, stroke | | | | should avoid drinking every day "for the sake of |
| and kidney stones and can also reduce the risk | | | | your health." This can lead to other dangers, such |
| for heart disease because it contains an element | | | | as alcoholism, and can create problems with |
| that helps reduce the amount of LDL cholesterol | | | | drinking and driving, which is never a good idea. |
| that your body produces. Some studies point to | | | | Also be aware that a regular drink or two can |
| the country of France as a good example - wine | | | | become a problem. The people that stagger out |
| is very popular there and the country also has a | | | | of bars and stumble home every night are not |
| low incidence of heart attacks. | | | | the only ones with drinking problems. While having |
| Further, new research is also suggesting that | | | | a drink or two in the evenings can be good for |
| white wine may be beneficial to individual health. | | | | your health, you also need to be sure that you do |
| Consuming red and/or white wines has now been | | | | not overdo things. Drinking every night, even in |
| linked to increased life expectancy - in some | | | | moderation, can create dependency problems in |
| cases by as much as 5 years. These studies have | | | | some people and can lead to more alcohol |
| only linked wine to these health benefits, however. | | | | consumption (more than 1 or 2 drinks) very easily. |
| There is no research to suggest that drinking | | | | Being intoxicated can lead to things like drunk |
| beer or hard alcohol on a regular basis can be | | | | driving, DUI arrests, and other problems that may |
| beneficial to personal health. | | | | lead to a need for a DUI lawyer. Additionally, be |
| When incorporated with a balanced and healthy | | | | aware that you can be arrested for driving while |
| diet, drinking wine in moderation will benefit your | | | | impaired in some places, even if you are under |
| health. They key word there is moderation. Most | | | | the legal limit, which also requires a DUI attorney |
| men should limit themselves to no more than two | | | | for assistance with the case. So, if you do decide |
| glasses of wine every day and women should | | | | to take advantage of the health benefits that can |
| stop after one glass. (a glass of wine is defined as | | | | be obtained from drinking red and white wine, |
| about 5 ounces). Notice how this is not an | | | | make sure you do so responsible. |