Here I was thinking I had a drinking problem when I did a Google search and found all of these great benefits to drinking wine!  Ok, so you are not supposed to drink a bottle or more a day to benefit from it.  More like one 4oz glass - but hey I say indulge thyself!!!  Apparently, in America women buy 6 out of every 10 bottles of wine sold.  We’re real close to beating out France and Italy in terms of wine consumption.  Now for the benefits!

1. Good for memory.  Wine keeps the arteries clear thanks to a good cholesterol it creates.
2. Keeps you thin.  Daily wine drinkers have a lower body mass vs. non wine drinkers.
3. Keeps you healthy.  Daily wine drinkers are less likely to get infections or even food poisoning.
4. Keeps ovarian cancer at bay.
5. Good for bones.  Wine drinkers have more bone mass than non wine drinkers.
6. Keeps diabetes at bay.  Wine seems to reduce insulin resistance.

So there you have it.  Six reasons why hitting the “wine” bottle is good for you.  I’m off to pour myself another big glass!

>> Read more on wine consumption on Health.com