red wine-an alternative perspective

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No and yes...I am wondering for those that like the taste of a good Merlot for

example, if the dealcoholized form would be beneficial...Do they take anything

else besides the alcohol out

Theresa

Blue Willow Herbs

blue.willow

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Mark Jackson

Wednesday, January 19, 2005 11:44 AM

Re: [s-A] red wine-an alternative perspective

 

 

It is called grape juice and yes it is wonderful and you can buy it in your

produce section!!!!

 

" blue.willow " <blue.willow wrote:I am wondering if de-alcoholized

wine would b benificial

Theresa

Blue Willow Herbs

blue.willow

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" Mark Jackson " <thesportsguru47

Wednesday, January 19, 2005 11:22 AM

Re: [s-A] red wine-an alternative perspective

 

 

 

Alcohol in any form is not good for the body.

 

as <glkbreeze wrote:

The following is an alternative perspective on wine.

 

I recently had a conversation with a student of

natural health who believed that a little red wine is

good for you and thins the blood. In fact, I believe

her cultural love for wine may have been influencing

her values in this regard. I think many wish that wine

would be a health food since they drink so much of it.

 

Many have been led to believe that wine thins the

blood. I once watched a documentary film which showed

how alcohol actually causes the blood cells to clump

together. A film had been made of a blood vein as the

animal was given progressively more alcohol. The

higher to alcohol content the thicker the blood got,

until it finally hardly moved at all. This results in

loss of oxygen to the brain; every time you consume

alcohol, you kill some brain cells.

 

During World War II when the French were not able to

obtain wine, there was a significant increase in the

health of the country.

 

Many cancers and other diseases are linked to the

consumption of alcohol and the toxic affect it has on

the body, yet a person who is under a lot of stress

can innocently slip into alcoholism as an escape from

daily problems.

 

 

If one drinks enough wine, eventually he may develop

psychosis from the brain damage and can black outs

where he loses hours or days where he has absolutely

no recall of what he was doing during that time. One

person reportedly flew to Europe and back and had no

recall of doing so.

 

The other problem with alcohol such as found in wine

is it affects a person's emotional response. This can

be very confusing to those who think the person is

being sincere when, in fact, they were just mildly

drunk. The next day their attitude is totally changed

and they are wondering what made you think otherwise.

Very crazy making for friends and families.

 

It seems so many of our cultural habits are unhealthy

and shorten our lives. Sure the juice part is good,

but that does not compensate for the physical damage

done by the alcohol in the juice.

 

If anyone believes they have developed an alcohol

problem, I urge them to get into AA. Wine is not one

of the 5 daily fruits and vegetables we need for good

health, and it can ruin or shorten your life or even

land you in jail.