Study proves drinking wine before a meal makes you eat 25% more.

Photo: flickr/isante If you're a wine fan, listen up: apparently, having a glass or two of vino before a meal will make you eat up to 25% more food. In this study, scientists had subjects drink a half bottle of wine (Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz by Calloway Crossing, 375 ml) either before or during a two-course lunch of garlic bread and Kraft pizza. According to the paper, "Energy intake from lunch was enhanced by 25% when the alcohol was consumed as an aperitif 20 min before lunch and by 22% when consumed with lunch compared to control." So, if you're trying to lose weight, you should consider skipping your usual lunchtime half-bottle of wine... which might also help your job performance. Acute effects of an alcoholic drink on food intake: aperitif versus co-ingestion. "To compare the effects on appetite and energy intake (EI) within a meal and across 4 days of ...