Red wine contains three nutrients needed by human body to maintain life activities: vitamins, sugar and protein. Glucose is an indispensable nutrient for human beings to maintain life and keep fit, and it is also the main source of human energy. There are 24 kinds of amino acids in wine, which are indispensable nutrients for human body. There are many organic acids in wine, such as grape acid, citric acid, malic acid, etc., mostly from grape juice. They can effectively mediate the nerve center, relax muscles and promote blood circulation, and are indispensable nutrients for mental workers and manual workers. Dry red wine also contains vitamins such as Ve, Vb and VB2, and minerals such as calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium and sodium. Among them, the combination of minerals and trace elements far exceeds the best quality mineral water.
& ltP> red wine contains a lot of polybasic acids, so it has an excellent effect on preventing cardiovascular diseases, helping to prevent diseases such as arteriosclerosis and Alzheimer's disease, and also has important functions such as reducing the risk of osteoporosis and "caring skin".
In the minds of ordinary people, enjoying life always seems to run counter to health. Wine has proved to us that drinking about 200ml of red wine every day has many benefits, and enjoyment and health can be achieved at the same time. 1992, an epidemic occurred in the United States and Canada. Pathologist C. Ellison pointed out: In France, people often eat high-fat foods, and the average cholesterol content of French people is not lower than that of other countries, but the death rate of heart disease in France is the lowest among industrialized countries, and its incidence rate is only 60% of that in the United States. The secret of living longer than that in the United States lies in frequent drinking.
First, the health function of wine:
1, increase appetite
The bright colors and clear and transparent posture of wine are pleasing to the eye; Pour it into the cup, and the aroma of fruit and wine is fragrant; When tasting, the tannins in the wine are slightly astringent, which promotes appetite. All these make the human body in a comfortable and pleasant state, which is beneficial to physical and mental health.
2. Nourishing effect
Wine contains sugar, amino acids, vitamins and minerals. These are all essential nutrients for human body. Without pre-digestion, it can be directly absorbed by human body. Especially for people who are weak, drinking a proper amount of wine often is conducive to restoring health. Phenols and trace elements in wine have the function of oxidants, which can prevent human metabolism. Reactive oxygen species (Ros) is harmful to human body (such as DNA and RNA in cells) and is one of the factors leading to some degenerative diseases, such as cataract, cardiovascular disease, arteriosclerosis and aging. Therefore, drinking wine in moderation often has the effects of anti-aging, prolonging life and beauty beauty.
3. Help digestion
Protein is the best table drink. Wine can stimulate gastric acid to secrete gastric juice, and every 60- 100g of wine can increase gastric juice secretion 120ml. Tannin in wine can increase the contraction of smooth muscle fibers in intestinal muscle system and regulate the function of colon. Has certain curative effect on colitis. Sweet white wine contains sorbitol, which helps digestion and prevents constipation.
4. Weight loss effect
Wine can lose weight. Every liter of dry wine contains 525 calories, which is only 65,438+0/65,438+05 of the average daily calorie required by human body. After drinking wine, it can be directly absorbed and digested by the human body, and it will be completely consumed within 4 hours without gaining weight. Therefore, people who often drink dry wine can not only supplement the water and various nutrients needed by the human body, but also help to lose weight.
5, diuretic effect
Some liquors contain high contents of potassium tartrate, potassium sulfate and potassium oxide, which has diuretic effect, can prevent edema and maintain acid-base balance in the body.
6, sterilization effect
The bactericidal effect of wine has long been recognized. For example, colds are common and frequently-occurring diseases, and antibacterial substances in wine can inhibit influenza viruses. The traditional method is to drink a glass of hot wine or a glass of red wine after heating, add an egg and stir, that is, stop heating and drink after cooling slightly. Studies show that the bactericidal effect of wine is because it contains antibacterial and bactericidal substances.
Second, the auxiliary therapeutic effect of wine on some diseases
1, alcohol and the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases
2. The preventive and therapeutic effects of wine on cerebral thrombosis
3. Wine can prevent and treat kidney calculi.
4. Alcohol can prevent breast cancer.
5. Alcohol can inhibit fat absorption.
6, red wine to prevent retinal degeneration.
7. Alcohol helps to improve memory.
8. Alcohol can prevent colds.
Ancient medical scientists in China have long recognized the nourishing, beautifying and strengthening effects of wine. There is a poem in the Book of Songs, "Spring wine is the reason for this, and longevity has an eyebrow", which means that wine contributes to longevity. "History of Food Trade in Hanshu" said: "The drinker is the beauty of heaven, so the son of heaven cares for the world, enjoys praying and helping the poor and the sick." It is believed that wine is a godsend food, which links wine with the enjoyment and health preservation of emperors. Shennong Herbal Classic in Qin and Han Dynasties in China is the earliest existing important pharmaceutical literature in China. The book contains 365 drugs and divides them into three categories. Those who think that they are non-toxic are called top-grade monarchs, those who are less toxic are called middle-grade ministers, and those who are less toxic are called assistants. Shen Nong's Classic of Materia Medica lists five kinds of fruits, such as grape and jujube, as top grade among fruits, and describes: "Pu Tao is sweet in taste and flat in nature. The main muscles and bones are damp and arthralgia, benefiting qi, redoubling strength and ambition, making people fat and healthy and resisting hunger and cold. Long-term consumption, intellectual fit, not old, prolong life. You can drink it as wine. "