THE TALMUD ON THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF WINE

.......from the Babylonian Talmud , A.D. 500

There are eight things that taken in large quantities are bad but in small quantities are helpful:
Travel , sex , wealth , work , wine , sleep, hot baths and bloodletting .

MAIMONIDES ON THE BENEFITS OF WINE .....

Moses Maimonides ( 1136 - 1204 ) was born in Spain but lived in Egypt.
He was not only a leading doctor but one of the most respected Jewish philosophers of all time .

.......from the Preservation Of Youth..twelfth century.
The benefits of wine are many if it is taken in the proper amount , as it keeps the body in a healthy condition and cures many illnesses.
But the knowledge of its consumption is hidden from the masses .
What they want is to get drunk , and inebriety causes harm .....
The small amount that is useful must be taken after the food leaves the stomach .
Young children should not come close to it because it hurts them and causes harm to their body and soul........
The older a man is , the more beneficial the wine is for him.
Old people need it most ......