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Scientists: Wine protects women from excess weight

Monday, June 21st, 2010

In spite of the fact that in alcohol it is a lot of calories, the moderate use of wine improves a female figure. To such conclusion the American scientists studying influence of alcohol on a female metabolism within 13 years have come.

As has shown research in which the data of 19 220 Americans has been considered, the women adhering to the moderate use fault, weight, than those who prefers to be limited to mineral water and even tea much more slowly type. As scientists assume, the calories containing in alcohol, have smaller influence on weight, than calories in other substances, however while anybody cannot explain the exact reason of this phenomenon.

There is such assumption: to consult with alcohol, a liver of the person regularly taking alcohol, shows additional activity for a metabolism, transforming superfluous energy into heat, instead of in fat.

Within 13 years of the participant of experiment 38 % from which did not take alcoholic drinks, told about the predilections in drink and fixed the weight. During this time most of all kgs those who avoided some alcohol while than more than alcohol the woman started to use have typed, with that in the smaller speed it added weight. The most insignificant influence on a figure rendered red wine while beer and a hard liquor added a weight maximum quantity.

The results of research published in magazine Archives of Internal Medicine, show argumentativeness of the statement on which all traditional diets are under construction, – that all without an exception alcoholic drinks increase weight. However, as researchers underline, beneficial influence has only moderate use of alcohol. Superfluous bent for to alcohol negatively influences not only weight, but also on health.