Red wine may be preferred because of the antioxidants that you
get and the other chemicals that come along with the wine.
Obviously there is something in the red wine as opposed to the
white that makes it more beneficial.
Alcohol is the second highest source of calories, behind fat. The
higher the level of alcohol in the beverage the higher the caloric
intake is. One gram of alcohol supplies 29 kcal’s. It isn’t as high
as fat but not as low as protein and carbohydrates.
There are other aspects of that to think about, if you are trying to
lose weight you need to question whether you need the extra
calories. There are many other beverages that would provide
many more nutrients. If you are trying to lose weight you need to
question whether or not you need those extra calories from
something that basically has no nutritional value. I would tend to
be more negative about consuming alcohol because, besides the
dangers of alcoholism, there is the obvious danger of drinking too
much and consuming way too many calories.
So I am not an advocate of drinking alcohol because it has no
nutritional value or health value, particularly because any
nutritional benefit that you can get from alcohol, can also be
found elsewhere in our food.
