I Drank Wine Every Day for a Week

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Red wine was my nightly relaxant. During my week in Northern California, I visited an Almond Breeze orchard and drank the family's Cabernet Sauvignon.

Wine daily for a week

Grindstone Wines! My wine-every-night experiment included shiraz, zinfandel, and merlot (confession: Sometimes it might have been closer to two glasses).

Wine daily for a week

Two key trends emerged in the hours after my evening drinking. First, after a hard day, I fully have the want to drink. Gently drinking red wine calmed me and made me sleepier.

Red wine daily and sleep

Alcohol, a depressive, "calms your nervous system by making you feel sleepy." Brain activity slows, making you sleepy.

Red wine daily and sleep

With all the wine matching hype, I was startled to find I didn't want anything with my evening red. Since I usually drank it around 6 p.m., it was full enough to be a pleasure. 

Red wine digestion

“A glass of red wine may certainly [make you] feel full, particularly at the beginning of the evening,” Bressack says. I think it depends on the individual.

Red wine digestion

Alcohol may increase or decrease hunger, depending on the person.

Red wine digestion

Avoid drinking if you want to look well in photos or give a large professional presentation.

Red wine and skin

 Because of wine's sugar and digestive consequences, I broke out on my forehead after a week of drinking red wine every day, according to Bressack.

Red wine and skin

I was shocked to prefer drinking a glass of red every day, even though I probably won't. 

Red wine and health

The purposeful choice to relax that came with drinking every wine every day provided me a distinct type of tranquility.

Red wine and health

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