Alright, so finally I get to workout and sweat! We are going to do a workout that we did back in the beginning of April... We really liked it and It incorporates abs and legs. You don't understand how happy it makes me to finally be able to workout today and wash my hair! Don't get me wrong the treatment is well worth it, but I hate not washing my hair for more than two days at least.
Enough of that though, its important now more than ever to stay on track and focused, Not only is it Summer, but there has been a few impediments in the past few weeks that was making our workout schedule erratic, from school schedules, to more work hours, to vacations, to hair treatments. So now its back to focusing and to help we have our Handy Dandy Notebooks ;P
Lately I have been having more wine, red wine... I did a little research because I have always heard that its good to have red wine in moderation because of its benefits so I dug a little deeper:
7 Straight Benefits of Red Wine:
Reduced risk of death from nearly all causes: European researchers suggest that moderate daily intake of red wine (22-32 g of alcohol) has a protective effect on all-cause mortality. According to studies from France, UK, Finland and Denmark, moderate consumption of wine is more beneficial than that of beer or spirits.
Heart disease: One of the well-known and most studied benefits of red wine is its heart protective effect. Moderate consumption of red wine on a regular basis may be a preventative against coronary heart disease. Scientists believe the red wine reduces the risk of coronary heart disease by reducing production of low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and boosting high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol.
Blood clots: Red wine produces anticlotting, or antithrombotic, action. Light to moderate consumers of wine have lower levels of protein fibrinogen which promotes blood clot formation.
Atherosclerosis: Red wine may prevent the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis (hardening or "furring" of the arteries). Atherosclerosis starts when blood vessels begin to lose their ability to relax. Both the alcohol and polyphenols in the red wine appear to favorably maintain healthy blood vessels by promoting the formation of nitric oxide (NO), the key chemical relaxing factor that plays an important role in the regulation of vascular tone.
Hypertension: Excessive alcohol consumption is generally considered a risk factor for hypertension. However, there is some evidence of favorable effects of red wine on blood pressure. Two glasses of red wine (250 ml), taken together with the meal, lower post-meal blood pressure in hypertensive persons.
Kidney stones: Red wine intake reduces the risk of kidney stone formation.
Alzheimer's disease: Moderate wine drinking correlates with a lower risk for Alzheimer's disease. Researchers found that resveratrol, a red wine polyphenol, produces neuroprotective effects.
There you have it Benefits from MODERATELY drinking red wine.
Toodooloo!
