MEZCAL IS A HAND-CRAFTED ARTISANAL PRODUCT MADE WITH 100% AGAVE, HEAVILY REGULATED BY THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT. AUTHENTIC OAXACAN MEZCAL, SUCH AS ORELIA, IS NEVER CHEMICALLY FERMENTED TO SPEED UP THE PROCESS. ORELIA PRODUCTION IS A LABOR INTENSIVE, MANUAL PROCESS.

 

IT’S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT ANY POTENTIAL HEALTH BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH MEZCAL ARE BEST ACHIEVED THROUGH MODERATE CONSUMPTION, AND ITS POTENTIAL HEALTH BENEFITS SHOULD NOT BE USED AS A REASON TO OVERINDULGE.

 

ADDITIONALLY, NOT EVERYONE SHOULD CONSUME ALCOHOL, INCLUDING PREGNANT WOMEN, INDIVIDUALS WITH CERTAIN MEDICAL CONDITIONS, AND THOSE TAKING MEDICATIONS THAT MAY INTERACT WITH ALCOHOL. IF YOU HAVE ANY HEALTH CONCERNS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION, IT’S BEST TO CONSULT WITH A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL.

WITH THAT SAID, THERE ARE SOME POTENTIAL HEALTH BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH MEZCAL WHEN CONSUMED RESPONSIBLY:
STRESS REDUCTION:

LIKE OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, MEZCAL MAY HAVE MILD RELAXING AND STRESS- REDUCING EFFECTS IN MODERATION.

PROMOTES DIGESTION THROUGH AGAVE FIBER CONTENT

AGAVE USED IN MEZCAL PRODUCTION CONTAINS INULIN, A TYPE OF DIETARY FIBER THAT CAN SUPPORT DIGESTIVE HEALTH BY PROMOTING THE GROWTH OF BENEFICIAL GUT BACTERIA.

LOW GLYCEMIC INDEX

MEZCAL HAS A LOW GLYCEMIC INDEX, WHICH MEANS IT CAUSES A SLOWER AND STEADIER INCREASE IN BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS COMPARED TO SOME OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. MEZCAL IS VERY LOW IN SUGAR AND CALORIES THANKS TO ITS TRADITIONAL PRODUCTION PROCESS. BY LAW, IT MUST CONTAIN 100% AGAVE, WHICH MEANS NO ADDED SUGAR. MEZCAL ALSO CONTAINS COMPOUNDS CALLED AGAVINS WHICH ARE A TYPE OF CARBOHYDRATE THAT THE BODY DOES NOT DIGEST, MEANING THEY HAVE A LOW GLYCEMIC INDEX AND DO NOT CAUSE SPIKES IN BLOOD SUGAR. THIS PROPERTY CAN BE BENEFICIAL FOR PEOPLE WITH DIABETES OR THOSE TRYING TO MANAGE THEIR BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS.

POTENTIAL CARDIOVASCULAR BENEFITS

SOME STUDIES HAVE SUGGESTED THAT MODERATE MEZCAL CONSUMPTION MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH A REDUCED RISK OF HEART DISEASE, HELPING TO REDUCE THE LEVELS OF TRIGLYCERIDES, GLUCOSE, AND CHOLESTEROL IN THE BLOOD. HOWEVER, THE EVIDENCE IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO ENCOURAGE NON-DRINKERS TO START DRINKING ALCOHOL SOLELY FOR THIS REASON.

SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ASPECTS

SHARING A DRINK LIKE MEZCAL WITH FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES IN SOCIAL SETTINGS CAN PROVIDE A SENSE OF CONNECTION AND ENJOYMENT, WHICH CAN CONTRIBUTE TO OVERALL WELL-BEING.