Nutrition
The nutritional content of wine is minimal. There is no fat, cholesterol or dietary fiber in wine. The official recommendation in the 1995 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (4th edition), published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, is “Advice for today: if you drink alcoholic beverages, do so in moderation, with meals, and when consumption does not put you or others at risk.”
There is evidence that a regular, moderate intake of alcohol can have health benefits. On the other hand, wine is not a cure-all. The vast majority of healthy people may enjoy wine regularly and moderately as a pleasure that supports and prolongs a gracious life.
These findings are not a reason to take up drinking if you currently abstain, but they do represent a reason to cut back if you imbibe heavily.
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