Wine is one of those things that there has been endless research findings about, both positive and negative. Nobody likes to hear the bad stuff, so its quite refreshing when something a little more positive hits the news. For example, there was a smile put on lots of people’s faces when news was released saying that those who drunk a glass of red wine each day were reducing their chances of heart attack because their blood was less viscous. Now there maybe another reason to dust of the glassware as scientists have found that wine actually aids digestive function.
A research study was conducted in Manchester, England over a period of two months and monitored peoples digestive functioning when they consumed various quantities of red, white and rosé wine. The main finding from the study was that digestive transit was improved and there was less reported digestive discomfort from the participants who consumed a glass of wine in the evening each day. Red wine was triumphant in the results again, although both white and rosé still displayed positive results. Unfortunately, champagne did not seem to help digestion so you can put those champagne glasses away again for the time being. Further more, you will have to limit your wine consumption as the report showed any more than 1 glass per day had a negative effect on digestion.
The suggestion has been made by those who conducted the research that although wine will dehydrate the body if you drink enough of it, small amounts relax digestive muscles and help to regulate their peristaltic contractions. What this means is that anything you consume moves through the body with greater ease and no blockages are caused.You should however note that this research study monitored people for only a short amount of time and we do not know what the effects were long term. The overruling advice seems to be that you can enjoy the odd glass of wine without too much issue and it may even be good for you, but if you start feeling unwell or find youself drinking your wine out of glass vases then you may need to see a doctor.
