日飲紅酒一杯 勝過去健身館

A glass of red wine per day is as beneficial as going to the gym. Shutterstock

每天喝一杯紅酒和去健身館所產生的益處是一樣的。

Whoever said no news is good news was wrong. Turns out drinking red wine is better for you than going to the gym! How’s that for good news? Jason Dyck and other science researchers in the University of Alberta in Canada found that red wine, nuts and grapes have a complex called resveratrol which improves heart, muscle and bone functions; the same way they’re improved when one goes to the gym. Resveratrol proved to be an effective antioxidant when tested on rodents which is why scientists are planning on testing it with diabetics. If results are positive for the benefits of the complex, patient’s heart health could be improved just as much as it does when they work out vigorously.

研究發現，喝紅酒的好處甚至勝過去健身館！加拿大阿爾伯塔大學的科學研究者Jason Dyck和他的同行發現，紅酒、堅果及葡萄內含有一種叫做白藜蘆醇[1]的化合物，能改善心臟、肌肉和骨骼功能，這和人們去健身館的作用是一樣的。通過在齧齒動物身上實驗證明白藜蘆醇是一種有效的抗氧化劑，由此，科學家也計劃在糖尿病患者身上做實驗。如果證實這一化合物帶來的益處是有效的，那麼病人的心臟健康就將得到改善，這和他們進行劇烈運動是一樣的。

While scientists and wine lovers are rejoicing over this news, doctors are still unlikely to recommend their patients to start drinking any Type of alcohol as it can have harmful effects on your body. People should keep in mind that these benefits can be enjoyed only when having one glass of wine with your evening meal, at the most. Resveratrol is specifically found in red wine as are some of the beneficial antioxidants referred to when talking about heart health. Red wine is also known to reduce ‘bad cholesterol’ and prevent blood clots.

正當科學家和紅酒愛好者對此消息喜不自禁時，醫生並不情願建議他們的病人開始飲用任意種類的酒，因爲有可能對身體有害。應當牢記的是：只有在晚餐後喝一杯酒，纔會最大程度的產生效用。在談及心臟健康時，白藜蘆醇是在紅酒裏發現的一些有效抗氧化劑。紅酒也因能減少“有害膽固醇”和預防血栓而被人們熟知。

Other benefits red wine is known for (when consumed in moderation, constantly) are: promoting longevity, cutting risk of cataracts and colon cancer, reducing risk of Type 2 Diabetes and slowing down brain decline (which beer is known for, too.) We think these are good excuses to kick back and relax with a glass of vino every single night. Bottoms up!

紅酒的其他益處還有：促進長壽，降低白內障、結腸癌和II型糖尿病的風險，減緩大腦萎縮（啤酒也有這功效。）有了這些很好的理由，我們就可以每晚喝一杯紅酒，來讓自己放鬆休息，而不用去健身館。來，乾杯！