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The recent news of dark chocolate’s health benefits has created somewhat of a craze among chocolate lovers. However, remember that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. This particularly applies to a former junk food being touted solely as a health product as a result of recent findings.
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Now, I know you’ve heard about the heart healthy benefits of red wine. Research shows that people who drink a glass of red wine with dinner most days can lower their risk of heart disease by as much as 62%.
But the healthy benefits of red wine don’t stop at the heart.
Red wine contains a compound called resveratrol. Resveratrol is found in the seeds and skins of the red grapes used to make wine. It is a polyphenol and has been widely heralded for its antioxidant properties. But, it turns out there is a lot more to resveratrol than that.
