{"id":3147,"date":"2015-04-30T18:47:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-30T18:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fitmencook.com\/?p=3147"},"modified":"2023-06-26T15:09:57","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T15:09:57","slug":"red-wine-does-not-make-you-sexy-or-burn-calories-sorry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fitmencook.com\/blog\/red-wine-does-not-make-you-sexy-or-burn-calories-sorry\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Wine Does Not Make You Sexy Or Burn Calories, Sorry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Editor\u2019s note:<\/strong> Article by Guest blogger Mandi Gelsen, ISSA Certified Personal Trainer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n The TRUTH on the Health Benefits of Red Wine\u2014or Lack There of<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOne Glass of Red Wine is Equivalent to an Hour in the Gym\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIs Red Wine Actually Good for You\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c4 Health Benefits of Red Wine\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes, my friends. You know you\u2019ve seen those posts casually embedded in your Facebook newsfeeds more often than not. Your wine-o friends or acquaintances will desperately find any way possible to take the easy way out of \u201cbeing healthy.\u201d After all, I would know, I love wine. However, if that first headline is true and one glass of wine is equivalent to an hour in the gym\u2026then why don\u2019t I have a six pack by now? Most people are probably wondering that, actually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The answer is simple. Those titles up there\u2026they\u2019re false. I KNOW, I KNOW. I\u2019m sorry to be the downer in this situation. I love wine so much that if I didn\u2019t have a full-time job that I love and a family on the east coast, I would literally move to Napa or Sonoma\u2026or Italy\u2026or wherever the wine was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So let\u2019s break it down real quick. What about wine isn\u2019t actually GOOD for you? Let\u2019s review the nutrition facts. (1) a serving of red wine is equivalent to 5 fl oz. There\u2019s about 125 calories in (1) serving. No protein, about 4 grams of carbs (give or take), no fat, pretty low on the sugar spectrum, and no additional \u201cbeneficial\u201d nutrients. Ever heard of \u201cempty calories\u201d\u2026unfortunately that applies in this situation. Red wine does not actually provide the body with anything useful. Just look at the nutrition facts on any bottle. Most will read the same or similar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But what about all of those antioxidants that come from grapes, you may be asking. Yes, grapes do contain the antioxidant better known as resveratrol, which, when consumed in substantial doses, has the potential to improve your body\u2019s longevity, according to a study performed by JAMA Internal Medicine<\/a>. The adverse facts about this is that the natural levels occurring in foods such as grapes, dark chocolate, etc, does not actually have a lasting effect on the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So just drink more wine right? Well, no, not really. To fully get the benefits of the antioxidant resveratrol, you would need to supplement with it to get a higher, more concentrated dose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now that we\u2019ve cracked that shell of a rumor that started many years ago, let\u2019s just touch on how this rumor even came to be. It\u2019s quite entertaining, really.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A hypothesis created a while back stated that since the French drink so much wine, it had to be directly correlated to their lower rates of cardiovascular disease, regardless of the fact that much of the food in France is high in fat. Sadly, there\u2019s no scientific evidence to provide proof of such a hypothesis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At the end of the day, the people who have the dream physiques we all lust after are not spending their days sipping on vino (but wouldn\u2019t it be SO COOL if they were?).<\/em> They\u2019re exercising and eating in moderation. The tried and tested way for effective weight and fat loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But, best believe, if a wine is created that can substitute one hour in the gym\u2026sign me up!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mandi Gelsen, ISSA Certified Personal Trainer This article is presented by our friends over at Get Your Fit Together<\/a> | Give their awesome articles a thumbs up on Facebook<\/a>| Tweet them your thoughts on Twitter<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Editor\u2019s note: Article by Guest blogger Mandi Gelsen, ISSA Certified Personal Trainer \u2014 The TRUTH on the Health Benefits of Red Wine\u2014or Lack There of: \u201cOne Glass of Red Wine is Equivalent to an Hour in the Gym\u201d \u201cIs Red Wine Actually Good for You\u201d \u201c4 Health Benefits of Red Wine\u201d Yes, my friends. You know you\u2019ve seen […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":3152,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,38,60],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nRED WINE NUTRITIONAL FACTS:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
THE ANTIOXIDANT RUMOR<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
THE FRENCH PARADOX<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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