Facts that prove alcohol is good for you

We have all been silently defending alcohol from the world, when our parents catch us drinking, when that one TV advertisement that shows how much it damages health, or when the government sets the legal drinking age limit to 25 (like we follow that). We silently listen.

Now is the time to step up, now is the time to shove the benefits of these 10 alcoholic drinks into the face of that class nerd, or that bartender who won't serve you. Alcohol can be healthy too. You have to, however, also understand that excess of anything can seriously harm you.

Vodka

Aids in reducing stress
Vodka has a sleep inducing effect, which proved by a research to be better than that of Red Wine. This effect leads to calming of the brain and helps you relax.

Relieves tooth ache
Squishing just a little amount of vodka on the aching tooth can help lessen its pain. In addition, vodka mixed with cinnamon can work as a mouthwash.

Have cardio-protective benefits
Vodka tends to dilate the arteries thus stimulating free flow of blood, thus reducing stroke and possible heart related illnesses.

Perfect for anyone on diet
A shot of vodka has as little as 97 calories per shot. Obviously, if you binge drink you will surely gains weight by tomorrow morning, it is the healthier drink our booze industry has to offer.

Wine

Promotes longevity of life
It has proven through research that wine drinkers have a 34% lesser mortality rate than spirit drinkers.

Lowers risk of heart disease
Red wine contains 'P rocyanidins', which is known to protect against heart diseases. A higher content of 'P rocyanidins' found in wines from southwest France and Sardinia.

Reduces risk of type-2 diabetes
Australian research shows that a drink or two of wine right after a meal gets the insulin level back to its normal level thus reducing the risk of diabetes.

Cognac

Pure product with no additives
Cognac is a pure product with very little natural sugars and has no additives.

Cures common cold
Cognac widens blood vessels and helps in releasing headaches.

Protects against heart disease
It proved that some compounds help the blood cells from plumping together, thus reducing the amount of work the heart has to do.

Beer

Reduces stress
According to the Mayo Clinic, the risk of dying because of a heart attack is lower for people that consume beer on a moderate level. Moderate can be define as 12 ounces for women and 24 ounces for men.

Anti-microbial properties
Beer contains the flowers that called 'Hops' for brewing. These flowers are antimicrobial and used by the body to fight diseases.

Reduces bone deterioration
Research at Tuft University found a positive relationship between hip-bone density and beer consumption. Heavy drinking, however, led to bone loss.

Can help to prevent Alzheimer's Disease
Researchers at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine analyzed many studies and concluded that moderate beer drinkers are 23% less likely to develop different kinds of dementia, including Alzheimer's.

Reduces cholesterol level
The barley that is used in brewing of beer contains 'Betaglucan', a type of soluble fiber that is proven to help in lowering cholesterol levels .

Tequila

Helps lose weight
Tequila contains a type of sugar, agavins, that if consumed in moderate amounts can lead to weight loss. This sugar leads to a lot of calories passing the body without getting consumed, and thus leads to weight loss.

Helps in digestion
A shot of tequila proven in some studies before a meal can help in increasing metabolism and after a meal helps indigestion.

Contains both prebiotic and probiotic bacteria
Prebiotic bacterias help to create a ground for the probiotic bacteria to grow. Probiotic bacteria are healthy bacterias that help naturally populate our intestines. Some of the carbohydrates that tequila is derived from supply these healthy bacteria .

Helps with insomnia
We all know how well we sleep after alcohol, although most might refer to that as passing out, but well, tequila among all your favorite alcohol, helps you 'pass out' better. It's relaxing effect calms the nerves and therefore helps with insomnia.

Doesn't give you a hangover
Yeah that is no health benefit, but you people need to know this! If you are going to see your parents after this night out or have work/class early morning, tequila is your way to go!

Whiskey

Helps with weight loss
Research shows that this liquor has no fat, and very little sodium. The little calories it contains are in the form of alcohol and the left over amount is in sugars that are used by the body for energy. Obviously if you binge drink, do not blame us if you think the weighing scale is lying to you the next morning.

Reduces blood clotting
Whiskey works as a blood thinner, and therefore reduces the chances of blood clots and increases the amount of good cholesterol in your body thus leading to a healthier heart.

Prevents cancer
'Ellagic acid', present in high amounts in Whiskey, is one of the most effective antioxidant compounds the human body can consume. Antioxidants neutralize radicals that lead to diseases like cancer and dementia, therefore whiskey known to be a strong preventive measure for cancer.

Boosts immune system
Research proves that antioxidants used to cure illnesses like cold, fevers and as a dressing for open wounds.

Gin

Remedy for arthritis
Gin made out of compounds that help with joint pains, loss of tissue, andrheumatoid arthritis.

Delays aging skin
All alcohol contain a lot of antioxidants but Gin contains an extra one called 'Juniperboost' that helps the body in regenerating cells thus leading to better, wrinkle-free skin.

Helps fight kidney and liver diseases
Gin consists of diuretic ingredients that help in kidney filtration, thus throwing out kidney bacteria.

Helps in weight-loss
Gin is also one of the drinks one can have when on a diet. There are as little as 97 calories in 1.5 ounces of Gin and it does not bloat you.

Rum

Reduces cholesterol
Rum, like whiskey, works as a blood-thinner and it increases HDL cholesterol, also known as 'Good Cholesterol'.

Remedy for common cold
It consists of anti-microbial properties that provide the infected person with a soothing and warming effect.

Cider

Antioxidant, 'polyphenol', may help prevent cancer
Cider studied to contain the same amount of antioxidants as wine, and is known help prevent cancer and certain cardiovascular diseases.

Apt for gluten allergic people
This drink is gluten free, so the people allergic to gluten can get drunk without any outbreak of ashes the next morning. Yes, alcohol has its fair share of benefits, but it also has the same amount of negatives. Drinking in moderation will not harm your health, but going the other way, will.

Champagne

Improves spatial memory
Spatial memory is the ability of the human mind to perform complex tasks and solve calculations as well as understand its surrounding. Consumption of champagne known to improve one’s spatial memory.

Lesser calories than white and red wine

A classic glass of champagne can contain as much as 80 calories of champagne, whereas a glass of wine has about 120. It is also because of its fizzy nature that champagne makes you full faster, and therefore a lesser amount goes in.

Healthy for the heart
Champagne known to have as many benefits for the heart as a glass of wine, this is because it is made from both red and white grapes thus contain the most 'resveratrol'. Resveratrol is an antioxidant, which prevents blood clots, reduces bad cholesterol and prevents damage of blood vessels.

Strengthens short term memory
It has proven that within 3 years of consumption of alcohol, the human brain produces 200% more of the memory boosting protein.