The polyphenols in it can increase energy expenditure and fat oxidation
Do not give up wine if you want to lose weight. It can help you lose weight, says Prof. Rosa Lamuela-Raventos at a nutrition webinar on “Wine and Weight Control – Is It Possible?”. According to her, moderate consumption of red wine is not associated with weight gain.
Lamuela-Raventos has been a professor in the Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Gastronomy at the School of Pharmacy and Nutrition at the University of Barcelona and director of the Institute for Nutrition and Food Safety Research (INSA-UB) since December 2015. one of the most influential scientists and researchers in the field.
The polyphenols in red wine can increase energy expenditure and fat oxidation, which aids in the weight reduction process. A light alcoholic beverage can help burn calories from food provided it is consumed during a meal.
According to Prof. Lamuela-Raventos, there is a misconception and classification of red wine in the category of products that “carry empty calories”. Eliminating it from the table, along with other alcoholic beverages, is wrong, the red intoxicating drink still carries a combination of rare nutrients – in addition to polyphenols, it contains minerals and vitamins.
The PREDIMED study (Prevención con Dieta Mediterránea), which focused on the long-term effects of the Mediterranean diet of 7,500 people, found in 2013 that red wine drinkers did not eat healthier than others, but nevertheless they registered a more normal heart rate and a lower body mass index.
Weight control results are most optimal with moderate consumption of red wine – between 7 and 14 units per week, although a similar relationship is observed in those who drink less and more.
