What are the functions and uses of wine

Since ancient times, steak has been eaten with wine, and it is even more common for French women to drink wine, which is a manifestation of elegance and romance. Wine is generally made from fresh grapes that are washed, sealed and fermented in a wine cellar. In addition to containing a large amount of vitamins and nutrients from grapes, it also has many other benefits and uses. The main functions and uses are: beautifying and alleviating skin aging, softening blood vessels to prevent hardening of human tissues and organs, strengthening the stomach and digesting food, relieving gastrointestinal motility, enhancing appetite, etc.

The efficacy and role of wine : health care

1. Improve appetite. The bright color and clear and transparent appearance of wine are pleasing to the eye. When poured into the glass, the fruity aroma is fragrant. When tasting, the tannin in the wine has a slightly astringent taste, which improves appetite. All of these put the human body in a comfortable and euphoric state, which is beneficial to physical and mental health.

2. Nourishing and anti-aging effects: Wine contains sugar, amino acids, vitamins and minerals. These are essential nutrients for the human body. It can be directly absorbed by the human body without prior digestion. Especially for the weak, drinking moderate amounts of wine regularly is beneficial to restoring health. The phenolic substances and oligosaccharides in wine have the function of anti-oxidants, which can prevent the reactive oxygen produced during human metabolism from harming the human body (such as damage to DNA and RNA in cells). These damages are one of the factors leading to some degenerative diseases, such as cataracts, cardiovascular disease, arteriosclerosis and aging. Therefore, drinking moderate amounts of wine regularly can prevent aging and prolong life.

3. Protein is the best drink to help digestion . Wine can stimulate gastric acid to secrete gastric juice. Every 60-100 grams of wine can increase gastric juice secretion by 120 ml. The tannins in wine can increase the contraction of smooth muscle fibers in the intestinal muscle system and adjust the function of the colon. It has a certain effect on colitis. Sweet white wine contains sorbitol, which aids digestion and prevents constipation.

4. Weight loss effect: Wine has the effect of reducing weight. Each liter of dry wine contains 525 calories, which is only 1/15 of the average daily calorie requirement of the human body. After drinking, wine can be directly absorbed and digested by the human body and completely consumed within 4 hours without causing weight gain. Therefore, people who regularly drink dry wine can not only replenish the water and various nutrients needed by the human body, but also help to lose weight.

5. Diuretic effect: Some wines contain high levels of potassium tartrate, potassium sulfate and potassium oxide, which have a diuretic effect and can prevent edema and maintain the acid-base balance in the body.

6. Bactericidal effect : People have recognized the bactericidal effect of wine for a long time. For example: cold is a common and frequent disease. The antibacterial substances in wine have an inhibitory effect on influenza viruses. The traditional method is to drink a glass of mulled wine or heat a glass of red wine, beat in an egg, stir it, stop heating, and drink it after it cools slightly. Studies have shown that the bactericidal effect of wine is because it contains antibacterial and bactericidal substances.

7. Delaying aging: The human body, like metal, will gradually "oxidize" in nature. The culprit of human oxidation is not oxygen, but oxygen free radicals, which are active genes outside the cell nucleus containing unpaired electrons. This unpaired electron can easily cause chemical reactions, damaging important biological molecules such as DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), proteins and lipids, thereby affecting the cell membrane transport process, impairing the functions of various tissues and organs, and promoting the aging of the body. Red wine contains more antioxidants, such as phenolics, tannic acid, flavonoids, vitamin C, vitamin E, trace elements selenium, zinc, manganese, etc., which can eliminate or fight against oxygen free radicals, so it has anti-aging and disease prevention effects.

8. Beauty-enhancing effect: Since ancient times, red wine has been loved by people as a good product for beauty-enhancing. Some people say that French women have delicate, moist and elastic skin, which is related to their regular consumption of red wine. Red wine can prevent aging and reduce wrinkles on the skin. In addition to drinking, many people like to apply red wine on their face and body because low concentrations of fruit acid have anti-wrinkle and skin cleansing effects. Although there are many benefits to drinking red wine, there are also limits on the amount. Experts believe that drinking red wine, calculated based on an alcohol content of 12%, should not exceed 250 ml per day, otherwise it will endanger health.

9. Resveratrol contained in grape skins is used to prevent cancer and has the best anti-cancer properties among hundreds of plants commonly eaten by humans. It can prevent normal cells from becoming cancerous and inhibit the spread of cancer cells. Among all types of wine, red wine has the highest content of resveratrol. Because resveratrol can inactivate cancer cells, red wine is a good choice for cancer prevention.