My first blog was about my daytime sleepiness and it became worse over the past few months due to my inability to sleep early. I usually fall asleep at around 3:00AM even if I’m already in bed at 11PM. Hot shower, milk and hot tea did nothing to ease this predicament. But then I recalled the time when I drank wine, it made me really sleepy. Wine might help me get back my beauty sleep!
But it’s not that easy. You see, due to family history, I have developed this strong resolve not to meddle with any alcoholic drink. But I could no longer battle my insomnia so I gave in and bought this wine (in the picture). Indeed it was really effective! I already consumed everything but when I went to the supermarket to buy another bottle, the anti-alcohol me won. I ended up not buying anything… and here I am again, trying to fall asleep.
I came across this article from Kerygma Magazine and I am posting it here perhaps to convince my self that it is OK to moderately drink wine…
Drink for More Brain Power
Research reveals that there are many ways of how we can improve our brain performance. In the advent of Alzheimer’s and other degenerative brain diseases, that’s welcome news indeed.
According to Time magazine (January 23, 2006 issue), physical exercise, daily meditation, a regular dose of caffeine, more fish in the diet, ample sleep and doing mental workout keep us mentally sharp.
But did you know that drinking alcohol can also help keep your brain healthy? In a study that involved 12,000 elderly women, researchers discovered that those who daily imbibed one-half to one drink of wine, beer or even spirits tended to have the mental agility of someone about a year and a half younger than those who didn’t drink at all. They were also found to have fewer chances of memory loss and fading mental powers as they aged compared to teetotalers.
“We know it is beneficial to have a drink a day for your heart. This says there is an additional reason to follow that guideline — it can protect against cognitive decline,” said Marilyn S. Albert
of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
The study didn’t find any additional benefit among women who took more than a drink a day.
So what are you waiting for? Let’s drink to that!
(Source: washingtonpost.com, Time magazine)
Coming home from work, I never fail to take a peek at our mailbox, hoping to find at least a postcard. But, thanks to the internet… postal mailboxes are now obsolete!
