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The moderate consumption of wine increases the levels of Omega-3 “Wine is the healthiest and most hygienic of beverages” Louis Pasteur (1822. French chemist discoverer of pasteurization). One glass of wine a day for women and two for men increases Omega-3 levels, according to a study conducted by the Italian Catholic University of Campobasso.
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Omega-3 levels are higher in people who drink wine in moderation compared to those who drink other alcoholic beverages, such as beer. This is the main conclusion of the INMIDIET study, which examined 1,604 citizens aged between 26 and 65, from England, Belgium and Italy.Romina di Giuseppe, author of this study carried out by the Catholic University of Campobasso (Italy) , explains that “although the mechanisms are not completely defined, some evidence was found that alcohol consumption could influence the metabolism of essential polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as Omega-3s”.
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The study has shown that people who drink moderate amounts of alcohol, one drink a day for women and two for men, had a higher concentration of Omega-3 fatty acids in plasma and red blood cells, regardless of their consumption of fish The benefits of wine have been known since ancient times, but it was not until the end of the 20th century when the scientific evidence of its virtues for health was established thanks to the epidemiological observation of the so-called “French paradox”, after observing a lower rate of mortality from coronary heart disease in France despite having a high consumption of saturated fats and dairy products (the most important being butter), which began to be related to levels of consumption of red wine.
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Virtues of Omega-3
Omega-3s are essential polyunsaturated fatty acids (the human body does not produce them internally). They are found in oily fish (tuna, sardines, anchovies, anchovies, salmon, trout, dogfish, swordfish, turbot, pomfret, mackerel or horse mackerel) and in vegetables such as hempseed, flax seeds or walnuts. Currently, there are also many foods artificially enriched with Omega-3 such as milk, soy milk, cookies or eggs.
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These acids have beneficial effects, among which the following stand out: the reduction of triglycerides, reduces the accumulation of atherosclerotic plaques (hardening of the arteries), reduces inflammation of the heart, prevents alterations in heart rhythm and minimizes the chances of blood clots. blood, improving the lining of the blood vessels.
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But among its greatest virtues, it stands out that they increase the levels of HDL cholesterol, the good cholesterol. In the case of wine consumption, this is explained because the grapes used to make it contain a substance called resveratrol that increases HDL levels.
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For all these benefits, the consumption of Omega-3 has been proven effective in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus, the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, cystic fibrosis, the prevention of dementia or asthma.
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