Why you should drink tequila
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Words Matthieu Morge-Zucconi
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From Mexico to your skin
Friday night, at a bar. Faced with a cocktail menu with incomprehensible names and fanciful compositions, you don't know what to order. But the choice is simple: choose tequila. The best alcohol for you, undeniably.
The Mexican alcohol par excellence
Tequila is an alcohol produced in Mexico since the 17th century and it’s made from agave, like its cousin, the mezcal, dear to Malcolm Lowry. Produced in the state of Jalisco, but also in some municipalities of the surrounding states, it exists in several kinds, from the blanco to the reposado. Its production, which is highly regulated, must follow several criteria, not only geographical, but also in terms of composition (it must contain at least 60% blue agave) in order to obtain the designation of tequila.
It can be consumed pure, in a shot with salt and lemon, or in cocktails such as the margarita. Most importantly, unlike many other alcoholic beverages, it is good for you when consumed in moderation - of course.
The benefits of tequila
Sure, it gets you drunk and tastes good. But that's not all. Far from it.
An excellent astringent
Tequila is often considered an excellent astringent. And rightly so. It is frequently used in spa treatments to detoxify and tighten pores. Of course, we don't recommend dousing your face with Patron Reservado, although it would be a good adjunct treatment.
It helps with weight loss
Tequila, since it is derived from agave, is full of agavins, sugars that help burn fat and thus lose weight. It also helps digestion when drunk as a digestive. Benefits that are particularly useful when it's time to put on your Orlebar Brown swimsuit.
Helps lower blood sugar levels
Agavins also help lower blood sugar levels by helping to produce insulin. It is therefore an ally of choice not only for weight loss, but also to fight against certain diabetic types, for example.
It helps you sleep
Having trouble falling asleep? A shot of tequila before going to sleep would allow you to relax, helping at the same time to reach a deep sleep and, therefore, more restful and relaxing. Of course, don't use this as an excuse to drink it every night. That would not be reasonable.
It is the base of very refreshing cocktails
It doesn't come from a hot country for nothing. Tequila is the basis of the margarita, and its frozen version, the frozen margarita. A cocktail of choice for hot summer days.
It contains probiotics
The fructans from which tequila is derived are said to be particularly rich in probiotics, stem cells that help the body stay healthy.
It doesn't give you a hangover
We're talking about quality tequila here, not the cheap stuff you get at 4:00 a.m. in the last open grocery store in town. Good tequila, made from 100% agave, contains very little sugar and therefore does not give you a hangover, leaving you feeling fresh the next morning. For best effect, avoid mixing it.
Tequila may well become your drink of choice. And you should drink it sensibly, of course.