Sip don’t guzzle, and ask for pinot noir
Alcohol kills brain cells, and the more you drink the more brain cells are destroyed. So it’s a no-brainer to keep your consumption in check—no more than a couple of drinks per day for a man or one drink for a woman.
In these amounts, alcohol in any form—beer, wine or spirits—is beneficial to the brain. But if you’re striving for optimum brain health, red wine should be your drink of choice. That’s because it contains an abundance of a potent antioxidant called resveratrol, a type of polyphenol.
One recent study presented convincing evidence that resveratrol prevents the buildup of plaques in the brain that snarl intercellular communication. These plaques are a signature of Alzheimer’s disease. So in addition to reducing the risk for cancer and heart disease, red wine may also slow (but probably not prevent) the degeneration of neural processes. To your health!
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