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5 Things About Red Wine
This month is all about showing your heart some love by learning how to keep it healthy, and red wine fits in nicely with its known heart-healthy benefits. My wine rack is full of red wine, but I try to limit myself to no more than one glass a day so that I'm not counteracting the positive effects of drinking this fine beverage. In case you needed an excuse to share a bottle over dinner tonight, here are five things about red wine.
10 Healthiest Drinks
When the heat of Summer has you looking to quench your thirst, it's a good idea to do so with a healthy beverage. The question is: What are healthy beverages? Health.com is reporting on a new study that ranks 10 beverages by their levels of disease-fighting antioxidants.
5 Reasons to Stop After One Glass of Wine
When drinking red wine, I enjoy my glass knowing I am reaping some health benefits with each sip. As with everything, moderation is key, and drinking more than one glass a day can tip the balance and be detrimental to your health. Here are five reasons to stop after having just one glass of wine.
Fight Aging With Wine?
Are you looking for the fountain of youth? So is GlaxoSmithKline, and the pharmaceutical company is betting that it has found it — in red wine no less. Researchers have found a compound in red wine that slows the aging process, possibly prolonging life.
Wine, Nationality, and Antioxidants
You all know I am a fan of red wine. But did you know that some reds have higher concentrations of the beneficial antioxidants? So if you are drinking wine for, among other things, its health benefits, do you know which country produces wine with the highest amount of antioxidants?
Wine May Be Good For Your Teeth
One of the reasons I love red wine is it is full of polyphenols, an antioxidant that fights cancer and heart disease. Well, Italian scientists might have discovered a new reason to love both red and white wine, - it may fight bacteria that cause cavities, even with the alcohol removed.
Now before we all start toasting for our teeth, the tests were only performed in test tubes and not on real teeth.
Healthy Gift Ideas for Father's Day
Forget the tie this Father's Day. How about getting your dad something that will encourage a long, healthy life? Here are some healthy gift ideas:
- A massage to relieve stress and ease sore muscles, especially if dad has chronic pain.
- 1 year subscription to Men's Health magazine
- Dark chocolate golf balls (Set of 3 for $6.00) - remember dark chocolate is good for us!
- A bottle of red wine - full of healthy antioxidants that fight disease.
- A Grill Basket, also called a Wok Topper ($24.99), so he can cook up some healthy veggies instead of a steak every time he BBQs.
- Home visit from a Personal Trainer - The trainer can come to your dad's home and show him exercises and routines to help him reach his health and fitness goals.
Which Drink Has Fewer Calories?
In light of actress Sienna Miller's diet philosophy, I thought I would test your knowledge on the caloric content of both red wine and vodka.
Which drink has fewer calories?
2 oz.
Stained Teeth? Coffee Is Not the Only Culprit
We all want our teeth to be bright and white. There are so many whitening products and toothpastes on the shelves at my local drugstore. Dentists, for a pretty penny, professionally bleach stained and colored teeth.Eat Your Antioxidants
When our mothers told us to eat our veggies because they were good for our health, they weren't lying. Moms all over the world intuitively knew broccoli was a super food, and now intricate nutritional science is backing them up - broccoli is chock full of powerful antioxidants.
Here are a few foods you should be adding to your diet, as well as the reasons why.
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