{"id":56,"date":"2018-03-07T20:31:46","date_gmt":"2018-03-07T20:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/foodfallacies\/?p=56"},"modified":"2018-03-30T18:24:46","modified_gmt":"2018-03-30T18:24:46","slug":"tequila-the-new-drink-of-choice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/foodfallacies\/2018\/03\/07\/tequila-the-new-drink-of-choice\/","title":{"rendered":"Tequila: A Misunderstood Beverage"},"content":{"rendered":"

When the word \u201ctequila\u201d is mentioned, I see only two kinds of faces on the people around me. Either a smile that goes ear to ear or a squished up face that looks like they just got done sucking on a sour patch kid. Stories of tequila consumption range on a wide scale. On the downside, I\u2019ve heard stories of people becoming ill or experiencing terrible hangovers. When I hear these stories, many different questions come to mind. Questions like how much tequila did they have, what else did they drink that night, but most importantly, what kind of tequila was it. <\/span><\/p>\n

General Fallacy: All alcohol, including tequila, is the same. No matter what, you\u2019re hurting your body and you\u2019re going to regret it the next day.<\/span><\/em>\"\"<\/a>Earlier I said that one of the most important questions to ask is what kind of tequila you\u2019re drinking. Drinking tequila that is made from 100% agave comes with medical health benefits. Agave is the succulent plant that is used to create tequila. Blanco (silver) tequila is purer than other mixed or aged tequilas. <\/span>I know this may come as a surprise, but having a shot of tequila can help with the following;<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Digestion: After eating a full meal, drinking 100% blue agave tequila makes it easy to digest your food. The agave plant contains large amounts of inulin, which is known to grow good bacteria that can help the digestive system.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Weight Loss: This is different for every individual. But agavins are a particular kind of sugar in tequila. Unlike other sugars, agavins won\u2019t raise your blood sugar levels. Also, the algalvin sugar group produces the hormone GLP-1, which is known to help one feel fuller longer, stopping you from overeating. <\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Prevents Diabetes: If you have type 2 diabetes, tequila is the drink for you. Researchers found that agavins doesn\u2019t only help with weight loss, but it can also help to lower blood glucose levels and increase insulin levels. <\/span><\/li>\n
  4. It is a prebiotic: Prebiotics are specialized plant fibers that help to nourish the good bacteria that already exist in the body. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Of course, drinking a shot of tequila every day won\u2019t cure all of your health problems, but it may be a better drink than most. Next time you\u2019re out with friends,\u00a0encourage a round of tequila shots instead of the usual. I hope that this read has influenced you to be a proud endorser of tequila like me.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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