Digestive Functioning Improved By Wine
Over the years there has been both negative and positive findings for the effects of drinking wine on the body. To be honest, most people are aware of the negative effects of drinking wine and are pretty happy when something positive is found. For example, when it was proven that drinking the odd glass of red wine thinned the blood and reduced the risk of heart attack, you could practically here the corks popping around the country. Now there maybe another reason to dust of the glassware as scientists have found that wine actually aids digestive function.
A research study was conducted in Manchester, England over a period of two months and monitored peoples digestive functioning when they consumed various quantities of red, white and rosé wine.The results concluded that digestive functioning was enhanced in those subjects who consumed a glass of wine for each evening that the study ran. Red wine came out the winner, but the other types also had a positive effect when drunk in moderation. Unfortunately, champagne did not seem to help digestion so you can put those champagne glasses away again for the time being. Further more, you will have to limit your wine consumption as the report showed any more than 1 glass per day had a negative effect on digestion.
Despite the fact that wine has diuretic qualities, it has been argued that it improves digestive transit by relaxing the muscles that surround the walls of the intestine and stomach. This means that food can pass through the body easier and nutrients are absorbed more effectively.You should however note that this research study monitored people for only a short amount of time and we do not know what the effects were long term. The overruling advice seems to be that you can enjoy the odd glass of wine without too much issue and it may even be good for you, but if you start feeling unwell or find youself drinking your wine out of glass vases then you may need to see a doctor
