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It’s time to ask yourself: What happens to your body when you drink white wine?
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What kinds of effects can one glass have?
Here’s what you’re gonna wanna know before you bust open abottle.
The antioxidants will protect your heartand your lungs.
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“However, white wine should not be too quickly disregarded for not having similar benefits.
While theantioxidantsmay not include resveratrol, there is still a high antioxidant load in many white wines.”
Here’sWhy You Need Antioxidants In Your DietAnd How To Eat More Of Them.
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Your sleep might suffer.
Think that a glass or two of Riesling will help you get a better night’s rest?
“Alcohol interrupts the REM cycle, which means you will get lower quality sleep when drinking.”
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By the way, all it really takes is one glass of wine to sabotage your sleep.
Be sure to read up onWhat Happens When You Drink a Glass of Wine Every Night.
Your body might go into fat storage mode.
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For example, the sugar in wine may cause aspike in insulinthe primary fat storage in the body.
In excessive amounts, that could lead to weight gain."
Your acid reflux might get triggered.
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It’s no surprise if you experience a little heart-burn after knocking back a zippy sauvignon blanc or chablis.
Some white wines are super acidicfar more than their red counterparts.
That’s why, asresearchhas consistently shown, white wine can induce gastroesophageal reflux.
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In fact,studieshave indicated that it’s just as bad as beer in this regard.
Note that sweet whites, like riesling, tend to behigher in acidity.
You might increase your risk of skin cancer.
We know what you’re thinking.
What connection could there possibly be between sipping on white wine and getting skin cancer?
But research has shown that there is, indeed, a potential link between the two.
Specifically, each glass of white wine per day was associated with a 13% increased risk.
As a result, white wine drinkers may be more susceptible to sunburns.
