Call (800) 609-9900 to speak with a licensed insurance agent.

Call (800) 609-9900 to speak with a licensed insurance agent.

A Simple Strategy to Lower Your Wine Consumption

Posted by Wendell Woodson, September 12, 2022

We know that drinking alcohol can be bad for our health in a number of ways. But many of us enjoy a few glasses of wine here and there, and most doctors agree that light wine consumption is acceptable. It’s overindulging that’s the problem.

Unfortunately, overindulging has become a widespread problem in recent years. Retirees often feel lonely for a variety of reasons, such as the loss of a regular work environment and health problems that can affect mobility. And then, during the pandemic, closures of social functions and the general atmosphere of fear led many people – no matter their age – to self soothe at home with a few drinks. Alcohol sales increased noticeably during the pandemic.

On top of that, wine glasses have grown in size. Similar to the mentality of filling up a large dinner plate (and that large plate leading to overeating) we feel the need to fill up a large wine glass. And unfortunately, a simple thing such as the size of your glass can lead to over consumption of alcohol.

A new study, published in the journal, Addiction, showed that participants in the UK consumed 6.5 percent less wine when they drank from a 10-ounce glass rather than a 12-ounce one. That’s not a huge difference, but it says a lot about our mental conditioning. Keep your glasses on the small side, and you’re less likely to drink to excess.

We know that excess alcohol consumption is linked to a number of chronic diseases, like cancer, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes. So, if you enjoy a glass or two of wine on occasion, perhaps consider the size of the glass. You can still imbibe to a reasonable degree but watching your portion sizes could be the key to reducing your risk of serious diseases.

And remember: Always talk to your doctor if you’re concerned about alcohol consumption or your risk of serious diseases. Proper medical advice is essential to making wise decisions about your lifestyle.

Need more information?

Contact us online to learn more

Contact Us

Close Accessibility Tools
Accessibility Controls Reset
Content Adjustments
Font Size

Default

Line Height

Default

Content Scaling

Default

Highlight Titles
Highlight Links
Highlight Forms
Align Left
Align Center
Align Right
Focus Mode
Color Adjustments
Desaturate
Monochrome
Contrast

Default

Saturation

Default

Accessibility Statement

Despite our attempts to make this website accessible for everyone, there may still be some pages or sections that are not completely accessible, are in the process of becoming accessible, or do not have a suitable technological solution to make them accessible. Nevertheless, we are always striving to enhance our accessibility by adding, updating, improving its options and features, and incorporating new technologies.

We want to provide our users with the best experience possible, so we strive to support as many browsers and assistive technologies as possible.

If you wish to contact this website's owner, please use the contact form on the website.

Our User Interface Adjustment Options

Font adjustments - With this tool, users can modify font size, style, letter spacing, and line height for improved alignment and readability.

Color adjustments - Users can customize their color contrast profiles to light, dark, desaturated, and monochrome.

Content highlighting - Users can prioritize key elements such as links, forms, and titles.

Content focus - Users can enable focus mode to highlight the current page information based on their mouse movement.

Close