Friday, March 12, 2021

What Happens to Your Body When You Drink a Bottle of Wine

Should You Be Corking That Bottle?
By  Jeff Csatari
We're sure you can recite 30 reasons to polish off that bottle of cabernet—you got a promotion… it's Friday… antioxidants and other benefits of wine! All can be argued, perhaps, but have you thought about the reasons you shouldn't drink a full bottle of wine all by yourself (even if it's alongside friends)? And why it's much healthier to share the grape?
Below, we'll detail what science says about selfishly draining a bottle of wine may do to your body. But first, let's get on the same page about bottle size.
We're talking about a standard bottle, not a liter, and not a magnum. A standard bottle is 750 milliliters (ml) of wine, or 25 fluid ounces. A "standard pour" of wine is 5 fluid ounces, so a bottle delivers about 5 servings. (If you're only getting three glasses of wine out of your bottle, put on your glasses... three of your giant pours are the same as five standard pours!)
Here's what drinking five standard pours of wine (an entire bottle) may do to your body, according to science...
 
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Having an "I can't even!" kinda day? Reach for one of these stress-busting foods.

๐Ÿฅฌ Spinach: Whip up a three-cup spinach salad for nearly half of the daily recommended intake of folate.

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๐Ÿฃ Wild Salmon: Its fatty acids can help decrease inflammation, a common side effect of chronic stress.

๐Ÿ“ Strawberries: These bright fruits are packed with vitamin C and filling fiber.

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๐Ÿฅœ Nuts: Two standouts to snack on are pumpkin seeds and almonds.

๐Ÿฅš Eggs: A 3-egg omelet will serve up over a third of your daily recommended vitamin D intake.
 
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