THE ART CORNER

As well as moderate red wine drinking may have healthy benefits it can also bring health risks if you abuse of its consumption. As it is known, wine is the result of fermenting dark-colored grapes. Even if there are many types of red wine, alcohol content in all of them usually ranges from 12-15%. For this reason, it is important to know the negative and positive effects that red wine might cause on our body.

Moderate consumption means drinking about 2 units (medium glass) of wine a day. Within its benefits, red wine has antioxidants that increase lipoprotein levels and help protecting arteries against damage, which reduce the risk of heart diseases and cancer. Even if regular consumption of most alcoholic drinks increases the risk of breast cancer, red wine results in a lower risk of developing this kind of cancer. Moreover, wine is better than other alcoholics drinks in raising levels of omega-3 fatty acids which is good for the heart because it helps to regulate cholesterol triglyceride levels.

On the other side, the risks of drinking too much red wine are all the same of any other alcoholic beverage. In first place, people can lose completely control of their drinking and develop alcohol dependence. When more than 30g (about 2-3 glasses of wine) of alcohol are consumed per day, the risk of developing liver disease such as liver cirrhosis is very high. In addition, drinking too much wine might cause also diabetes, cardiomyopathy and hypertension.

In conclusion, drinking red wine may bring health benefits just if it is consumed with moderation. It is important to take good care of health and do not exceed the recommended amount of alcohol. As it was explained, the adequate consumption of red wine prevents some diseases such as breast cancer. Finally, we can say that is important to know the positive and negatives aspects of drinking red wine to know how to consume in an appropriate way.

The Golden Budha –original called Phra Phuttha Maha Suwana Patimakon-, is one of the most memorable and unique recreations of Budha in the whole world. 

This beautiful masterpiece is 3 meters high and it’s located in the temple of Wat Traimit in Bangkok, Thailand. The body of the statue is 99% pure gold. For this reason, is estimated to be worth over 250 million dollars.

In 1954, when the Golden Budha was being move to its new location, a devastating situation happened: The statue fell hard on the ground, sank in the mud and get lost for a long time.

Years after, the Golden Budha was found and taken to the temple of Wat Traimit. The story said “at that moment, some of the plaster coating chipped off, allowing the gold surface underneath to be seen”.

Nowadays this temple is considered a heritage site for Thailand. It’s important to add that the statue is in a save place now where international tourists can be able to experience the thrilling situation of knowing such an important relic as Budha most value golden sculpture in the world. 

By the way, if you are going to Thailand someday I highly recommend you to visit the Golden Budha.

An art project is able to gather a community and makes it work for a common good. It would be awful if art couldn’t make us feel sensitive and closer to our social environment. If we understand the reality where we live in, we should share through art, ideas that reflect our position and way of thinking about this topic. Art can cause in someone an uplifting attitude towards live. I do think art can help to solve a social issue because it causes a reaction in their viewers. The more lifelike and dramatic paintings are the best ones. Contemporary art has shown us that people nowadays are more open minded and they wouldn’t mind to join new ways of protest. I’m not saying that art can hundred percent solve a social issue but it can make people minds and hearts move in the same direction, which is a big progress.