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I’ve repeatedly blogged about the health benefits of red wine and it’s purported active ingredient, the antioxidant resveratrol. But how about those who cannot or do not want to drink alcoholic drinks? There are resveratrol supplements available, and now, Embodi beverages.

Dr. Helen is having some cholesterol hell. She wants to keep her LDL cholesterol low and HDL cholesterol high, and having suffered a heart attack in the past this is of the utmost importance. The product she was using was Benecol Smart Chews, which, judging by the nutrition facts, don’t seem to have anything particularly wrong with them.

Health Benefits of Liquor and Alcohol Consumption For some time, moderate consumption of wine has been acknowledged as beneficial. Red wine particularly is widely associated with reducing the chance of heart attack along with other positive effects. However, several studies have concluded that liquor offers many of the same benefits.

The medical profession has recognized the healthful and nutritive properties of wine for thousands of years. Hippocrates recommended specific wines to purge fever, disinfect and dress wounds, as a diuretic or nutritional supplement. As part of a normal diet, wine provides the body with energy, aids digestion, and contains small amounts of minerals and vitamins.

The medical profession has recognized the healthful and nutritive properties of wine for thousands of years. Hippocrates recommended specific wines to purge fever, disinfect and dress wounds, as a diuretic or nutritional supplement. As part of a normal diet, wine provides the body with energy, aids digestion, and contains small amounts of minerals and vitamins.

Photo: Embodi A Malaysian shrew is currently making headlines, because of its ability of drinking alcohol the whole day, but staying fully functional. Many of us - for sure - wish to have these skills, although it could be expensive ones. And, while boffins discuss the discovery, a company truly uses some of the benefits alcohol has on the human body.

Alcohol, for years, has gotten a bad reputation for having zero health benefits and numerous social implications. While this has painted it in a bad light which has, to some degree, influence 35% of adult Americans not to drink at all, it has also led to research to confirm the negative stigma associated with alcohol.

Resvera-who? Not familiar with resveratrol? Let’s start with a little explanation of what it is. Resveratrol is type of an antioxidant known as a polyphenol. There are two types of polyphenols: 1) flavonoids; and nonflavonoids. Resveratrol is a nonflavonoid polyphenol. Clear? Of course not.

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have found that nutrients in red wine may help reduce the risk of developing prostate cancer. The study involved male mice that were fed a plant compound found in red wine called resveratrol, which has shown anti-oxidant and anti-cancer properties.

I just started the Atkins diet myself, and one of the biggest hurdles I had to face is the initial 2-week induction period which says NO ALCOHOL and only 20g of carbohydrates a day. I could deal with the low carbs … but no wine? This was a pretty large sacrifice for me, but I figured I could get through it for the sake of a healthier body shape.