It has been widely known for many years now that red wine offers excellent health benefits when it comes to the heart. For example, the French are known for their love of good red wine and it has been proven that the French do, in general, have much healthier hearts than the people of many other countries in the Western world.
It is anthocyanins, the antioxidants present in red wine, which have been proven to offer significant benefits to the human heart. Anthocyanins help to reduce blood pressure, lessen the risk of blood clotting and prevent hardening of the arteries.
Anthocyanins are found in the skins of red grapes. Yet it is considerably more beneficial to consume the antioxidants by drinking red wine than it is to eat the grapes in their original form. This is because the alcohol in the wine helps to extract and dissolve the anthocyanins, allowing the body to absorb them more easily.
But not everyone wants to, or should, drink alcohol. Thankfully it seems there may be an excellent alternative.
The last few years has seen the media buzzing with stories of the Acai Berry benefits. Yet most of this has been in relation to how the berry is able to aid in weight loss and general health. What has been less talked about are the levels of anthocyanins contained within this elusive fruit.
In fact, research has demonstrated that one dose of Acai Berry contains almost 30 times as much anthocyanins than is to be found in a glass of red wine.
So which is the better option?
The main problem with drinking red wine in order to reap its heart healthy benefits is that it is still an alcoholic drink. There are so many contradicting reports around regarding whether alcohol is good for us or not, and how much of it we should drink, that it’s impossible to say for sure whether we should really be consuming any of it.
Many reports state that alcohol reduces the risk of blood clots while raising the levels of good cholesterol in the body. Even if this is true, it’s inconclusive how much alcohol we can drink before it becomes a danger to our body (as it is certainly confirmed that excessive alcohol can have drastic effects on the liver).
Yet the Acai Berry comes with none of these worries. One of the Acai Berry benefits is that there are no known side effects attached to its consumption, only positive, health-giving properties. So surely the Acai Berry is a safer way to enjoy the benefits of anthocyanins? Additionally, one of the Acai Berry benefits is that it can assist in weight loss, while alcohol is undeniably a calorific drink that will only lead to weight gain.
Having said that, drinking red wine is an enjoyable activity, much more so than consuming a daily supplement, so it really is down to the individual and what they feel is best for them. However, there is no harm in having a daily glass of red wine and an Acai Berry supplement. And considering that the Acai Berry offers so many health benefits in addition to what it does for the heart, it would almost be rude not to.
This post was written by James Harper on behalf of Which Acai Berry. The independent news and reviews site for all things Acai Berry related, experts in Acai Berry benefits. For more info on Acai Berry benefits please visit WhichAcaiBerry.com
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