As a long time drinker of 2 small glasses of red wine every day (one with my evening meal and one throughout the evening), who at 53 has a BMI of 20 without much exercise or any dieting, right now I am punching the air and saying "Yes!" in a very smug way. But, you know, we hear a lot about the benefits of a Mediterranean diet and although its usually argued that its because of the heavy emphasis of fresh fruit and veg and olive oil, it is true that most people in the Mediterranean countries drink wine, usually red, every day. It is also true that even with all that pasta, obesity is not a huge problem in that part of the world. Maybe that's why red wine is thought to be healthy for the heart - which of course is ONLY why I drink it......;)
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As a long time drinker of 2 small glasses of red wine every day (one with my evening meal and one throughout the evening), who at 53 has a BMI of 20 without much exercise or any dieting, right now I am punching the air and saying "Yes!" in a very smug way. But, you know, we hear a lot about the benefits of a Mediterranean diet and although its usually argued that its because of the heavy emphasis of fresh fruit and veg and olive oil, it is true that most people in the Mediterranean countries drink wine, usually red, every day. It is also true that even with all that pasta, obesity is not a huge problem in that part of the world. Maybe that's why red wine is thought to be healthy for the heart - which of course is ONLY why I drink it......;)
March 10, 2010 - 1:07pmThis Comment
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