After all, consuming two classes of wine or beer each day is a tall order for many people it would be for me personally. When you drink more than that you run into problems with alcohol excess things that may affect your liver or increase your blood pressure. This largely accounts for why government agencies have shied away from recommending alcohol as a health safeguard, Keith says. They re afraid too many people will view such a recommendation as a license to drink and to begin abusing alcohol, he says. Even so, there are other lifestyle changes that provide the same sorts of health benefits, Keith says.
Grapes are a very good choice.
Wine, after all, is made from grapes, so by eating grapes you re the getting the same antioxidant protection provided by wine. Tea also contains a large number of phytochemicals and is a good alternative for teetotalers, Keith says. Even chocolate is a good choice from the standpoint of phytochemicals, though he advises avoiding large amounts of this because of the calories.