Cognac - good and bad for health

For the production of cognac used grapes of special varieties, most often it is fruitful and resistant to diseases "Uni Blanc". But brandy would not have been without a special cooking technology, which gives the drink a refined taste and aroma. These features, combined with a premium status, make cognac fans look for health benefits in it, forgetting about the harm and side effects that are always present when drinking alcohol.

The benefits and harms of cognac for health

To begin with it is necessary to say that cognac was coined as an alcoholic beverage, the goal is to create a healing elixir before the manufacturers are not worth it. Therefore, there is no need to pin any special hopes on this type of alcohol. But nevertheless some advantage for an organism from the use of cognac is, naturally, at reception in small doses.

1. Tannins improve the digestibility of vitamin C , which according to some data can stimulate the body's resistance.
2. Improve appetite, help in the production of gastric juice and improve metabolic processes. Sometimes it helps with gastric spasms.
3. Helps remove heat, has a beneficial effect on the sore throat. In this case, you can add a few drops of the drink to the hot drink. With angina diluted with water brandy rinse your throat, sometimes add a little milk and lemon juice. Also, the recipe is useful for bronchitis .
4. Soothing and relaxing effect on night exposure.
5. Cleansing effect with external application in the composition of face masks and strengthening when used for beauty of hair.

But along with the benefits there is always harm to health, that's cognac is no exception. The most obvious moment is the risk of addiction to alcohol. Also it is not recommended to use cognac in hypertension, kidney and gallbladder diseases, diabetes mellitus. In addition, you need to remember the calorie content of the drink - about 240 kcal per 100 ml, the figure can rise if you drink cognac in a new fashion with sweet soda. So girls who want to lose weight should forget about this drink, as well as about any other alcohol.