7 things nobody told you about wine, sugar and sleep
What we learnt making Kinn. It shaped the drink, and it'll change how you spend your evenings.
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In this video
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1 It isn't the wine
The sugar in an evening drink is mostly in the mixer, not the wine.
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2 The same two glasses
Wine affects you more than it used to because your body has changed, not because of willpower.
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3 It starts in the mouth
Drinks with sweeteners still have an effect on your body, even with no sugar in them. And sweeteners aren't all the same.
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4 Why you wake at 3am
Wine helps you fall asleep, but it breaks up the second half of the night.
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5 Is there a sugar rush?
Sugar makes you more tired within half an hour, not less.
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6 White wine and your skin
White wine, not red, was linked to redness in the face.
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7 The study sugar paid for
The advice to cut fat rather than sugar was partly paid for by the sugar industry.