Rum. This popular alcoholic beverage made from fermented sugar cane or molasses, has surprising health benefits when consumed in moderation.
Number Eight: It helps decrease your stress level
When feeling particularly stressed out, it may be beneficial to have a little rum. It’s known to lower blood pressure and relax your mind and body.
Number Seven: Good for Dieters
It won’t significantly increase your caloric intake unless you mix it with sweet juice or pop. It has less than 100 calories per one and half ounces and also contains no fat, sodium, or cholesterol.
Number Six: It Is An Effective Antiseptic
In a survival situation, rum can be used as an antiseptic. You can use it to clean wounds and help prevent bacteria from growing. It can also help reduce feelings of pain when applied topically (as well as ingested).
Number Five: It Decreases Your Risk of Mental Disease
Rum can lower your risk of getting Alzheimer’s and dementia! Obviously, drinking too much alcohol can cause damage to your health including to your brain, but in moderation (up to one and half ounces per day), it decreases your risks.
Number Four: Rum Decreases Your Risk Of Heart Disease
Many studies show that alcohol, including rum, decreases your risk of heart disease by a significant amount – at least a third or more. This drink consumed in moderation can be beneficial for your health especially when combined with a healthy diet and exercise!
Number Three: It Helps You Get A Good Night’s Sleep
It can be effectively used to help you get a good night’s sleep! The rum can soothe your mind and body and help you relax sufficiently to get to sleep.
Number Two: It Can Help Your Cold And Flu Symptoms
Rum taken with honey and lemon in hot water, not only tastes delicious, but can also help you fight your cold and flu by strengthening your immune system.
Number One: It Can Increase Your Life Span
Overall, rum can lengthen your life span through the host of benefits it offers to your health system. It is a disease-fighting, immune-boosting, incredible drink that in moderation can prolong your life.
Lastly:
Keep in mind that one and half ounces is considered a moderate amount of rum and more than the recommended dosage can become harmful and lose its health benefits. Drink responsibly, be healthy, and live long!