4 Wine Myths You Believe

At the end of a hard day at work, it's nice to drink a glass of wine. But isn't it dangerous to do this all the time? For these and others

Nutrition specialist Amy Goodson answered the questions. Discuss

Wine can affect the body both positively and negatively. However, there are four common claims about this alcoholic beverage that are actually false.

  1. You can't drink wine if you're on a diet. In fact, you can, but it is important to monitor the number of calories received. So, a standard glass of wine contains about 105-120 calories. At the same time, in restaurants, wine is often poured more.

  2. Wine has a lot of sugar. In reality this is not the case at all, he saysnutritionist Amy Goodson. For example, dry red wines Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah often contain less than one gram of sugar, while dry white wines (Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay) – from 1.5 grams of sugar. Moreover, even in sweeter wines there is rarely more than two to four grams of sugar.

  1. Drink a lot of wine – healthier than a little. If you begin to abuse alcohol, thenyour triglyceride (fat) levels will increase, you will be more likely to develop chronic diseases, and micronutrient deficiencies may occur.

  2. Resveratrol is found only in red wine. This substance is also found in blueberries, strawberries, fresh grapes, pistachios, peanuts, dark chocolate, cocoa powder.

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