1–The same anti-oxidants found in red wine that help fight the body’s susceptibility to cancer are found in whiskey—but in greater amounts. In 2005, Dr. Jim Swan gave a speech at the EuroMedLab conference in Glasgow about the great health benefits of those who drink single malt whiskies because of their high ellagic acid content.
2–A single shot of whiskey has zero carbs and zero fat, and according to LiveStrong.com, it’s one of the best alcohols one can consume while on a diet.
3–According to a Harvard study on the benefits of alcohol consumption, a single drink of whiskey a day may help prevent ischemic strokes. The connection between moderate alcohol consumption and a lowered risk of cardiovascular disease, including heart attacks, ischemic (clot-caused) strokes, cardiac death, peripheral vascular disease, and death from all potential cardiovascular causes, is very real.
4–Alcohol consumption and a lowered risk of cardiovascular disease, including heart attacks, ischemic (clot-caused) strokes, cardiac death, peripheral vascular disease, and death from all potential cardiovascular causes, is very real.
5–According to a 2003 case study, adults who consumed 1 to 6 drinks a week were almost half as likely to suffer dementia as non-drinkers and people who consumed 7 to 13 drinks a week.
6–According to researchers at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre in Toronto, Canada, one drink of either red wine or alcohol a day is not just good for the heart but also helps with blood circulation, oxygenation, etc., and thus, helps steady your nerves and lower your heart rate.
7–Because whiskey helps dilate the capillaries and helps with circulation, it serves as an excellent decongestant—when not overindulged.
8–Luckily, whiskey is the perfect drink for diabetes. Zero sugars mean zero glucose, with the addition of zero carbs and zero fat.
9–Whiskey’s higher alcohol content stimulates the stomach’s production of pepsin, the primary enzyme in digestion that breaks proteins down into polypeptides. It also heightens secretions in both the pancreas and gall bladder.
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