Antoine Chaya is a senior director of strategic accounts at Oracle Corporation in Redwood Shores, California. A wine aficionado, Antonie Chaya has an affinity for wines from the Napa Valley.
While many people enjoy drinking wine for relaxation, it also has many health benefits. People can derive maximum health benefits from moderate wine consumption, which means one to two 4-ounce glasses of wine per day, as defined by the American Heart Association.
The health benefits of wine include:
1. A longer life. According to a study of 2,468 men by the Journals of Gerontology, wine drinkers exhibited a 34 percent lower mortality rate than spirit or beer drinkers.
2. Lower risk of heart attack. A Harvard School of Public Health study involving 11,711 men showed that moderate drinkers with high blood pressure are 30 percent less likely than non-drinkers to have a heart attack.
3. Lower risk of heart disease. Red wine tannins contain procyanidins, a shield against heart disease, according to a study by Queen Mary University in London. The study also stated that wines that have more procyanidins come from southwest France and Sardinia.
While many people enjoy drinking wine for relaxation, it also has many health benefits. People can derive maximum health benefits from moderate wine consumption, which means one to two 4-ounce glasses of wine per day, as defined by the American Heart Association.
The health benefits of wine include:
1. A longer life. According to a study of 2,468 men by the Journals of Gerontology, wine drinkers exhibited a 34 percent lower mortality rate than spirit or beer drinkers.
2. Lower risk of heart attack. A Harvard School of Public Health study involving 11,711 men showed that moderate drinkers with high blood pressure are 30 percent less likely than non-drinkers to have a heart attack.
3. Lower risk of heart disease. Red wine tannins contain procyanidins, a shield against heart disease, according to a study by Queen Mary University in London. The study also stated that wines that have more procyanidins come from southwest France and Sardinia.