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God Gave Us Wine

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“Nothing more excellent or valuable than wine was ever granted by the Gods to man. -Plato

It’s no secret that I love red wine. I acquired the taste about twenty-five years ago when  studies about the benefits of red wine for heart protection, disease prevention and ant-aging became popular. I remember the old people use to say that everyone needs a little nip here and there, to get us through a day. Society now is consumed with combating the plague of stress and I believe that God made an abundance of things, that in the right balance and context; are meant to liberate and heal us from the effects of the world.

Newfoundlanders are famous for their Blue-Berry Wine; a very potent Super Food appreciated for its extremely high antioxidant content. While Super Foods are high in antioxidants, they also posses high levels of mandatory nutrients. The concept of Super Foods came from Dr. Perricone a well-known dermatologist who devised the most potent diet and supplements systems for anti-aging purposes. Dr. Mehmet Oz is an Oprah favorite guest and also another fan of the Perricone concepts. In this link featuring one of Dr. Oz’s appearances with Oprah, he explains the benefits of Red Wine for anti-aging purposes. http://www.oprah.com/slideshow/oprahshow/slideshow1_ss_oz_20080205/5

Benefits of Red Wine

• Wine helps elevate mood and enhances muscle relaxation and tension (Note; too much alcohol of any kind, causes depression);
• Wine also increases the body’s absorption of calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and zinc, thus aiding towards’ preventing osteoporosis;
• The high iron content of Red Wine increases it’s mineral value;
• It is high in flavonoids (antioxidants) in Super Foods known as Resveratrol, is produced naturally by certain plants to aid under attack by bacteria or fungi. In wine, the Resveratrol comes from the grape skins and seeds. Resveratrol helps to prevent free radicals from damaging cells and thus reverses the aging process.
• Laboratory studies have shown that Resveratrol can cause certain cancer cells to self-destruct, suppress the growth of prostate cancer cells and prevent colon cancer;
• Studies show that one of the antioxidants, Saponin, contained in Red Wine, can reduce the levels of cholesterol, thus decrease the build up of plaque and protects the heart;
• Red Wine in your bath can give your body a beautiful color and glow;
• Red Wine as a facial tonic will give your face a youthful glow, and work as an astringent  to constricts the blood cells and tone your face while killing cleaning the pores and killing facial bacteria.

 More about Wine and Resveratol:  http://www.benefits-of-resveratrol.com/health-benefits-of-drinking-wine.html