Check out what we discovered, even more reasons to come down and sample some of our amazing reds. Rosie's Italian Grille will help you take the load off .
You could say that red wine is the healthiest of all alcoholic beverages (although white wine isn't far behind) when — and this is very important — you drink one glass per day with a meal. Red wine is especially rich in nutrients and chemical compounds, including resveratrol. And drinking it in moderation, scientists say, is responsible for the following health perks:
Red wine lowers blood sugar.
A new study from Israel found that people with type 2 diabetes who drank a glass of wine at dinner, either red or white, had lower glucose levels than those who drank water at dinner. This isn't the first study to find that wine has a good effect on blood sugar, either.
According to a study presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Prague, adults with diabetes may be able to safely drink in moderation and still reap the heart benefits. The study analyzed 224 patients with controlled type 2 diabetes. Participants of the study were randomly assigned to heave either mineral water, white wine, or red wine (around five ounces) with dinner every night for two years. All patients were following a healthy Mediterranean diet with no calorie restrictions.
In the end, researchers found that red wine drinkers had a modest improvement in high-density lipoproteins (HDL), aka the good cholesterol. Those who drank red or white wine also saw a slight improvement in glucose metabolism.
“Obviously excess drinking is harmful, but there is no good evidence to discourage moderate consumption among diabetics who have no other contraindication,” said Meir Stampfer, MD.
Is red wine good for sleep?
Ah, yes. The age old question: Does red wine make you sleepy? According to Milan State University Professor Macello Iriti, the answer is both yes and no.
