It’s that time of year again when we feel the need to make those pesky New Year’s resolutions. Isn’t everyone’s basically the same? Eat healthy, drink less, stop smoking, exercise…blah blah blah. But how many of us actually make head way with those resolutions? And, if you do manage, for how long?
At South Hill we have a 2011 New Year’s resolution we think our readers will enjoy ... drinking one glass of South Hill Cabernet Sauvignon a day – every day – to keep the doctor away. And of course, we are talking about drinking in moderation and only having one or two glasses! At one glass a day, that’s only 91.25 bottles of wine this year.
There’s as much debate about having a glass of red wine a day as there is about drinking coffee or eating chocolate. Research shows that there are significant health benefits to drinking red wine, (unfortunately white wine doesn’t contain quite as many anti-oxidants as a red). Take note, these benefits are from the grapes and not the alcohol – so a glass of scotch a day wouldn’t do the same.
Basically, red wine aids digestion due to polyphenol anti-oxidants that limit the growth of destructive bacteria and neutralize toxins from fatty foods preventing blood clots and blood vessel damage caused by fat deposits. It also helps regulate cholesterol levels in the blood by reducing the formation of bad cholesterol and increasing good cholesterol, thereby lowering the risk of heart disease.
We suggest you enjoy your glass a day with a fine meal and good company. Here’s to you, here’s to 2011!
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