If diabetic patients drink alcohol, they must pay attention to the following points:

1. Good blood sugar control, no chronic diseases of other important organs and complications of diabetes; 2. Do not inject insulin and take it orally Sulfonylurea hypoglycemic drugs; ? 3. Normal liver function;

4. Eat when drinking to avoid hypoglycemia; 1O0 ~ 15Oml; beer should not exceed 350ml, and no liquor should be consumed. The above amount of alcohol is approximately equivalent to 25g of staple food and should be subtracted from the diet plan. Drinking should not exceed 2 times a week.

Drinking red wine is also a fashion in today’s world. In 1998, the global wine trade suddenly increased significantly. The total output of grape (grape food) wine in the world reached 22.5 billion liters, of which red wine accounted for about 75%. In 1999, it increased by about 10% compared with the previous year.

This number is astonishing. Its efficacy reveals that drinking red wine can not only keep fit, but also prevent diseases. Some doctors say that red wine is better than aspirin in preventing and treating cardiovascular disease.

Some experts at the Preventive Medicine Research Month in Copenhagen, Denmark, mentioned that they had conducted a 16-year follow-up study on 13,000 people who regularly drank red wine and confirmed that these people had a higher rate of stroke than People who don’t drink red wine have a 34 lower risk. Because red wine contains certain plant compounds that are beneficial to health, including acid. Flavonoids and polyphenols, etc. ? These substances can act as antioxidants and help prevent fat from sticking to arterial blood walls and clogging arterial blood vessels. Some experts also pointed out that it is important to drink red wine basically only when eating. This way of drinking makes it easier for the active ingredients in the wine to be absorbed. It will also reduce the irritation of ethanol to the gastrointestinal tract.

Recently, the British magazine "New Scientist" published an article stating that red wine contains resveratrol, which can enhance the activity and effectiveness of an enzyme called "Maple-Jinas" in the human body. 7 times. This enzyme stimulates nerve cell regeneration in the human body. Experiments have shown that resveratrol can promote the growth of human brain nerve cells and strengthen the connections between cells.

This discovery has positive significance for the prevention of Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease; because the connections between brain nerve cells in patients with these diseases are often interrupted or blocked, leading to confusion. , slow thinking, failure to act and slurred speech. Experts from the University of Milan recommend that elderly people drink 1 to 1.5 small glasses of red wine every day, which is beneficial to preventing the above diseases.

At present, doctors in some European countries also widely use wine as an auxiliary treatment for lung disease, liver disease and kidney disease. This is probably a unique and unique effect among wines

Carmen de la Torre, professor of nutrition at the University of Barcelona in Spain, pointed out that red wine contains tyrosine-derived benzoic acid, cinnamic acid and other Antioxidant ingredients, after metabolism, are beneficial to enhancing the body's immune function and preventing the process of oxidation and the release of free radicals. She also mentioned that people who drink varying amounts of red wine from 9 to 34 grams a day have a significantly lower incidence of cardiovascular disease than those who do not drink red wine.

According to clinical experiments, drinking red wine has a very obvious effect in preventing blindness caused by cataracts and Alzheimer's disease in the elderly. But de la Torre emphasized: After all, red wine is a drink, not a medicine; therefore, it is difficult to make clear regulations on the way and amount of drinking. But one thing must be made clear: you cannot drink it on an empty stomach in the morning because blood alcohol is higher in the morning. Best quoted at dinner. Drinking red wine can produce an anti-thrombotic effect in the human blood, which is more effective than taking aspirin, which can cause stomach discomfort. ?

- Drinking red wine can prevent breast cancer

The American "Cancer Research" magazine reported that scientists from the "Hope" Cancer (Cancer Food) Research Center in Los Angeles extracted from red wine A chemical component called "proanthocyanidin B dimer" was found to make breast cancer tumors smaller in experimental mice.

Scientists say that there are currently many synthetic drugs on the market that can inhibit breast cancer by regulating estrogen levels in women (female food), and the proanthocyanidin B dimer extracted from red wine this time is a kind of drug with the above-mentioned properties. Effective natural substances. According to statistics, among postmenopausal women in the United States, 75% of breast cancer cases are caused by high estrogen levels in the body. Therefore, hormone suppression therapy has received more and more attention.

Scientists say that although proanthocyanidin B dimers extracted from red wine are not as effective as synthetic drugs in treating breast cancer, drinking red wine in moderation is still a good way to prevent breast cancer. Women who drink a glass of red wine every day may be protected from the threat of breast cancer. However, scientists stress that drinking white wine does not help prevent breast cancer because the cancer-fighting chemicals they extract from red wine originally come from grape skins. ? Red wine helps lower cholesterol

Researchers announced at the annual meeting of the American Chemical Society that red wine contains chemical components that can lower cholesterol. The health benefits of red wine have long been established. It has long been thought that drinking red wine reduces the chance of heart disease because grapes contain antioxidants. But researchers at the University of California, USA, say that some other chemical components in red wine may also have health benefits. It has long been known that saponins contained in plants can help lower cholesterol, and saponins are found in grape skins. Researchers from the University of California compared four red wines and two white wines and found that the California Zinfandel red wine with the highest alcohol content also had the highest saponin content, while the white wine had the highest saponin content. The content is relatively small. ? The reason for this phenomenon is said to be that grapes with skins are used to make red wine, while some white wines are made from grapes without skins. It's unclear how saponins lower cholesterol. But scientists speculate that it may be because the body cannot absorb saponin after it is attached to cholesterol. ?-Red wine is good for the lungs

In recent years, people have begun to realize that red wine is good for the heart. Recent scientific research has brought good news. Red wine also has a positive effect on nourishing and protecting the lungs. Researchers have discovered that red wine contains a natural compound that may help treat chronic bronchitis and emphysema. This compound, resveratrol, found in red grape skins, inhibits the production of harmful chemicals that cause lung disease. Researchers said that according to statistics from the World Health Organization, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease takes the lives of 2.9 million people in the world every year. Among them, the number of people suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease due to smoking is ten times that of non-smokers.

The researchers took lung fluid samples from 15 smokers and 15 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and then added resveratrol to the lung fluid samples. They found that resveratrol reduced the production of interleukin-8, a chemical that causes inflammation in the lungs. The results showed that the production of this harmful substance was reduced by 94% in smokers and by 88% in patients with COPD.

Researchers said that currently doctors generally use steroid drugs to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. But according to experimental results, resveratrol seems to be more effective. Although resveratrol cannot reverse the damage caused to the lungs, it can prevent further deterioration

Moderate drinking of red wine can reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease

Scientists have long It is pointed out that drinking one or two small glasses of red wine every day can protect the heart and reduce the risk of coronary heart disease and arteriosclerosis. New research shows that drinking some red wine may also protect the brain from Alzheimer's disease.

? A research team led by Dr. Egemen Savaskan from the University of Basel in Switzerland found in experiments that red wine contains a lot of a substance called resveratrol. Experiments show that this substance has significant The antioxidant effect can reduce the abnormal accumulation of beta-amyloid in brain cells and protect brain cells. The current common view is that excessive accumulation of beta-amyloid protein in brain cells will damage brain cells and cause Alzheimer's disease.

Of course, everything should have a "temperature". The resveratrol in red wine can protect brain cells, but excessive absorption of the alcohol contained in wine can also damage brain cells. Therefore, you should not drink too much red wine, let alone drink too much. It is better to drink one or two small glasses every day