Healthy living and drinking wine? It's possible!

There are plenty of reasons why wine might or might not be good for you. As far as we are concerned, as soon as the word te stands for something, in most cases it is not good for you. Likewise with wine. Too much wine drink is not good for anyone. Not too little for us either. (Life should be fun, of course.) Drinking a glass of wine every now and then doesn't have to be bad for you. There are even those who claim it has health benefits. Curious how that is? And how can you enjoy a glass of wine every now and then in a healthy way? Then read this blog “Living healthy and drinking wine? It's possible!"

Drink responsible

It may be a bit cliché, but it is one of the most important tips as far as we are concerned. No matter how healthy you live, if you drink three bottles of wine over the weekend, that healthy lifestyle makes little sense. Balance is keyas well as your alcohol intake. The Dutch Health Council recommends that if you drink, you should stick to one glass of alcohol per day. A night out or a drink? Then it is recommended to stick to four to five glasses. In the end it is about “living healthy and drinking wine? It's possible!"

Healthy living and drinking wine? It's possible!

Pay attention to the number of calories

Most wine contains about 90-175 calories per glass. This depends on whether the wine is dry or sweet, red or white and high or low in alcohol. Depending on whether you are a man or a woman, you may consume more or fewer calories per day. So if a drinks session is planned, keep this in mind. The best option if you want to consume as few calories as possible and still have a glass of wine is to go for a dry white wine or rosé. This is because it contains less residual sugars. So fewer calories than in a sweet white wine or red wine.

Health benefits?

We already mentioned it in the intro: health benefits. Do you want to take advantage of the health benefits of wine? Then it is best to drink a glass of red wine every now and then. Red wine contains more antioxidants than other types of wine. In the long term, antioxidants may help prevent cardiovascular disease. These antioxidants can also be found in various types of fruit and vegetables. We leave it up to you which one you go for ;-).

Cooking with wine? That's a good idea for a nice seasoning, try these dishes:

A nice chicken thigh stew with port sauce.

Chicken thigh fillet stewed in port fig sauce

Or this one Greek stifado with Greek red wine.

Classic vegetarian red wine sauce

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