French Reds May Provide More Heart-Healthy Benefits - WebMD Medical News

"A new study shows there may be a good reason why some French red wines are better than others at providing healthy benefits for your heart...
Although many studies have suggested that moderate consumption of wine can lower your risk of heart disease, relatively little is known about what exactly is behind these benefits or why certain wines might be "healthier" than other types of wine or alcoholic beverages."

"... Feb. 5 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology...
German researchers grew cells in the lab from human umbilical cords and soaked them in solutions of six French red wines, three German red wines, pure alcohol (ethanol -- rubbing alcohol), or nothing at all and analyzed how the cells responded.
They found that some of the wines were able to increase both the amount and activity of an enzyme that helps protect blood vessels from hardening (atherosclerosis), a process that can lead to high blood pressure and heart disease. This enzyme, called endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), increases levels of nitric oxide, which helps lower blood pressure and slow plaque formation among other benefits."

"Some French red wines had as much as quadruple the amount of the enzyme compared to the teetotaler cells, and the German wines had only a modest effect."

"Although pouring wine into a test tube with cells bears little resemblance to sipping a well-aged Bordeaux at dinner, researchers say their findings shed light on the results of several studies that have shown that the French have lower rates of heart disease despite their love of high-fat foods."

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“It is only with the heart that one sees rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” - The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1945)

I would have a witty comment here if it weren't for the fact that red, red wiiiiinne... goes to my he-eeeaaaa-aaaad...

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I has a flavor!

Red, red wiiinnne, stay close to meee...

I've never needed an excuse to get pissed but now at least I have one.

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Scratch and sniff porn isn't as good as I'd hoped

What, my singing isn't THAT bad... well, maybe it is.

So bad that deaf people cringe.

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Welcome to Bohemia. Population: a lot Cash flow: a little

Agree or disagree:

"As great as the Clash were and as sad as I am that Joe Strummer died, they must answer for the sin of having inspired UB40".

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When they invent BookFace, I'm -there-.

What about us ignorant bastards who didn't understand what you were talking about? Should we lie?

yes...UB40 is aweful...but the Clash weren't and they inspired some great bands too.

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Welcome to Bohemia. Population: a lot Cash flow: a little

The Libertines for one, if anyone's heard of them.

To give UB40 their due, One in Ten was a good political song. The rest was pretty dire.

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Please replace the handset, and try again.

Oh, yeah....

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I wanted my half in the middle and I wound up on the edge.

The French are good for more than just wine, stupid media-sponsored jokes aside... read it all here if you dare :)

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The French are good for more than just wine, stupid media-sponsored jokes aside... read it all here if you dare :)

FU
www.AngerMisManagement.com

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Thanks. Happy you liked it. I have to say that it pisses me off to see so many people comment on an entire country when they don't know the first thing about it other than the lame jokes they overheard on a late night show...

Good thinkg www.AngerMismanagement.com gives me an outlet for that anger :)

Ditto. I think... Je t'aime.

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“It is only with the heart that one sees rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” - The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1945)

I agree with your assessment of the Iraq situation. Though I recall Bush deciding to go after Iraq back in July or August of last year, and then conceding that he should go to the U.N. after everyone had a fit.

However, I have to say that, having dealt with the French, they deserve all the crap they get for being French. Have you ever flown Air France? It will change your perspective.

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...Trot and Cap'n Bill were free from anxiety and care. Button-Bright never worried about anything. The Scarecrow, not being able to sleep, looked out of the window and tried to count the stars.

I hope the French realize they're next on our shit list. They think we don't know all about thier nuclear weapons program? They'd better wake up and smell the Crepe Suzette, baby!

I'm glad the good ol' U. S. of A. doesn't have any weapons of mass destruction. Our unwavering moral superiority is what enables us to attack from a position of strength. That and the fact that Jesus likes us best. Sometimes I wonder why we ever bothered to win World War Two for the rest of these countries. But we did -- just watch all our Hollywood war movies if you don't believe it!

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"You'll burn for this. Burn in jail!"

Hurrah for the french. Now if only they'd stop insulting other cultures...

I have to say that this all situation is absolutely ridiculous... and this fixation that America has about the fact that French people don't like them is at best stupid, and at worst ludicrous...

I feel very lucky to be French and living in the US. Believe me, it's not easy everyday. But it is wonderful to have that insight in two cultures, and be able to take the best of both...

FU
www.AngerMisManagement.com