Many good things had been said about drinking of red wine: it is good for the heart; it decreases risks of obtaining Alzheimer; and certain types of cancer. However, there are also negative things about the red wine that you should also know.

To know more about red wine and before you take a glass of it, here are some facts that you can consider.

Rich in Calories

Yes, indeed that red wine is made out from grapes that are very beneficial to our body, but the process of making red wine destroys the benefits. Approximately, there is 120 calories in a five ounce glass of red wine and it contains few nutrients. Therefore, the more glasses of wine you take the higher calories that you take in. Taking more glasses of red wine in a regular basis will make it difficult for a person to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Thus, having too much weight can lead to bad health conditions like heart diseases, types of cancers and other cases.

High in Triglycerides

Triglycerides are considered as bad lipids because it can cause excessive weight. It is also associated with Diabetes. Unfortunately, red wine has high levels of triglycerides. So if a person is susceptible to Diabetes, have increased levels of triglycerides and considered overweight, no need to think twice. Consult a doctor before you drink red wine so that proper guidance will be supplied.

Headache

According to experts, red wine has an increased level of histamines and tannins. Usually the main purpose of histamines is to be involved in local immune system and tannins are usually found in plants and have a defense mechanism of generating a bitter taste to prevent creatures from eating them. Unfortunately when histamine and tanning remains in the body for a long period of time, they can trigger migraines, especially for those people who already experience them.

Moderation of red wine intake is still the best approach to avoid its bad implications.