she drinks red wine, and has a glass here and there throughout the evening. Could this be harmful?
She doesnt get drunk, and its not every night, but i do wonder whether it harms her?
2007-05-23 00:58:12 · 50 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
It is said that the odd glass of wine is good for your arteries...but drinking half a bottle a night doesn't seem very good for you!!
2007-05-23 01:02:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
1-2 glasses of red wine a night can be good for your heart. If you drink more than 2, or get drunk on 2 then the beneficial attributes are negated by the fact you're drunk.
If she's drinking half a bottle, I'd say she's drinking too much. My wife and myself will normally get through half a bottle in one night which would come out to about 3 glasses (or 1 1/2 each) and I find that's plenty.
If you're concerned about it, see if she can go a week without drinking. If so, there's really no issue. If she can't then she might have a potential alchohol problem.
2007-05-23 04:45:20 · answer #2 · answered by JavaJoe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most recent medical research I've seen says that she's drinking the PERFECT amount of wine. You say she never does more than 1/2 bottle (which would be around 2.5 servings) and not every night. This amount is not enough to cause fatty liver or other liver damage, and it reduces her risk of cardiovascular disease and certain types of cancer.
I see that the members of the Women's Temperance League have already posted their knee-jerk irrationalities about how she's an alcoholic and is suffering from depression and bad complexion. Now, if she binges every week or two, or if she's consuming more than a bottle each night, then those things become a concern.
But judging from your description, it might be better for you to join her. Then on many (but not all) nights, you two can split a bottle of some fine red varietal, giving you the same health benefits and providing an additional point of contact in your relationship.
2007-05-23 01:25:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Women are not to drink more than 7 units of alcohol per week. That's the equivilent to 1 glass of wine a day or half a pint of beer or 1 shot of spirits. Any more than this is considered harmful. For men its double the amount. My ex husband is an alcoholic (12+ cans of super strength lager per day) so needless to say I know a little about these things! lol
2007-05-23 01:11:36 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It is harmful to have more than 2 glasses of red wine per night.
2007-05-23 07:06:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, not harmful.. in fact red wine is very healthy for you. You are saying she does not drink every night so no need to worry. Although if it gets out of hand and she does start drinking every night and more than what you are saying then this would be a concern.
2007-05-23 01:56:18 · answer #6 · answered by chrissy f 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well depending on teh frequency every night of just 2 nights a week. basically i will put it in lamens terms my mother was just in the hospital and she has a few like 3-6 beers a day and she was in becasue her pancreas gave out on her becasue she drank too much alcohol and the doctor told her that first it willaffect your pancreas and after the pancreas is done it will go after your liver and after that well it over for ya. so see if you can at least get her to slow down to make buinge drink only once or i dont know even about 2 times a week. Half a bottle that is a lot of alcohol especially in wine.
2007-05-23 03:07:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Contrary to what most people are saying Red wine is harmful it contains alcohol a poison! One glass however does have a beneficial effect for the heart. What is most worrying by what you say is that it seems to have no effect, this often indicates a bodies become used to a level of the toxin and may be a sign of alcoholism. As was said in another post see if she can do without it for an extended period.
2007-05-23 01:24:39 · answer #8 · answered by Easy Peasy 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Half a bottle of wine, is about one wine glass if you fill it up, so no, it's not bad. Like most others said, its good for arteries, the stomach and it helps sleeping in a natural way. Healthy sleep habbits are important.
2007-05-23 02:05:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldnt worry too much! my gf also drinks a couple of glasses a night most nights but I know she could go without it if she had to! I guess its just winding down after a busy day, and yeah resd wine is said toi be good for you! start worrying when she hits the harder stuff!
2007-05-23 01:09:47 · answer #10 · answered by Joanne 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋