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February 2016 | Read this issue and more at www.healthandwellnessmagazine.net |
Here’s To Your
Healthy Heart!
So do yourself and your heart a
favor - add a glass of red wine to
your day! Cheers from the Clinical
Nutrition team!
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Above: Resident Nancy enjoys a Wine
and Canvas event at a Trilogy Health
Services campus.
By Jenna Brescher and Andrea Newcom,
Clinical Nutrition at Trilogy Health Services
Heart disease is the number one
cause of death in America. We all
know the best way to prevent heart
disease is through diet and exercise
- decreasing the amount of sodium
and saturated fats in our diet and
increasing our daily physical activity.
While it is true that diet and exercise
should be included for overall wellness, there is another slightly more
enjoyable way to improve your heart
health.
Have you ever heard the saying,
“A glass of red wine a day keeps
the doctor away?” If not, we’re telling you now! Although it should
be noted that the American Heart
Association (AHA) suggests no
more than one or two drinks per day
for men and no more than one drink
per day for women, drinking only
one glass of red wine a day does have
health benefits.
One benefit of red wine is that it
helps increase HDL cholesterol, the
“good” cholesterol, which helps keep
blood from sticking together inside
blood vessels. The grape’s skin contains flavonoids and an antioxidant
called resveratrol, which support
our HDL in reducing blood pressure
and reducing total cholesterol. Just
remember when choosing your beverage that the grape’s skin is not used
when making white wine, making
red a better choice for our heart.
A glass of wine can also have a
relaxing effect on the body because
of its alcohol content. Relaxation
reduces stress, and excessive stress is
harmful for our heart. Some research
has indicated that other types of
alcohol, such as beer, might have the
same HDL cholesterol raising effects
as red wine; however, there is more
evidence supporting red wine at this
time, so stick with the tried and true!
Always remember that moderation is key when considering
drinking alcohol for heart health
benefits. Drinking more than the
recommended amount per day can
have damaging effects on your heart,
body and overall health.
A glass of red wine a day keeps the doctor away
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