The antioxidants may help prevent heart disease by increasing "good" cholesterol and protecting against artery damage.
Antioxidants in red wine called polyphenols protect the lining of blood vessels in the heart. A polyphenol called resveratrol is linked to heart health by reducing bad cholesterol and preventing blood clots.
The resveratrol in red wine come from the skins in the grapes. You also find resveratrol in blueberries and cranberries.
To drink or not to drink? Most health care professionals agree that moderation is the key. One glass per day for women and two glasses per day for men.
Which leads me to: OUR ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE
Every May, for the past 15 years or more, we go on a wine tasting trip. It started out with a certain group of friends, and has changed throughout the years, with people joining and leaving the group. No matter who goes it's always a good time. First of all, the country is beautiful and I would like to live there if I could figure out how to make that happen. Secondly, how can you be in a bad mood when you are drinking wine? Some years we go to Santa Inez, an area outside of Santa Barbara, or Paso Robles, or Napa and Sonona County. We've done each area a number of times and it doesn't seem to get old.
Of course we tell ourselves we are doing this in our best effort to be healthy, per the above :)
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