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 JW> Definitely a brown liquor of some sort was called for.

 ML> I find it difficult to meld whisk(e)y flavors with others -
 ML> brandy and rum seem more amenable

Over time I have tried all three; brandy was the best of the three.
But last weekend whisky was what was on hand. Today I have fresh
supplies of all three but no more Nutella, which is fine. It has
taken me 18 years to consume 3 jars of it; the first one was
purchased when it was a nostalgic foodie fad back when the Internet
was fresh and new, the second when Neekha was a child and this last
one when Lexi and Charlee stilled lived in Yellowknife. The latter
two jars were purchased for the kids' benefit, not mine.

Speaking of boozy things, you and I and Glen now have more
scientific proof we should drink red wine!

Adriana Barton Globe and Mail Blog

Want probiotics? Uncork a Chianti

Posted on Monday, May 14, 2012 4:15PM EDT

As if we needed another excuse to indulge, researchers have
discovered that red wine is good for the gut.

It turns out that, like yogurt, red wine is a rich source of
probiotics, The New York Times reports.

That goes for de-alcoholized wine as well as boozy malbec or merlot,
according to a study published in The American Journal of Clinical
Nutrition.

Volunteers in the study agreed to lay off the sauce for a two-week
"washout" period. Then they went through three stages, each lasting
20 days. For the first phase, participants drank about a cup of red
wine a day. For the next, they drank the same amount of red wine but
this time it was alcohol free. Finally, they spent 20 days quaffing
up to 100 millilitres of gin a day.

Researchers discovered that gut bacteria changed in the different
study phases. Compared with the "washout" phase, consumption of red
wine - with or without alcohol - was linked to an increase in
healthy gut flora. In addition, red wine seemed to reduce blood
pressure as well as levels of triglycerides and "bad" cholesterol.

Gin, however, appeared to offer minimal benefits.

Red wine is a popular research topic - and not because scientists
are determined to justify their drinking habits. Resveratrol, a
naturally occurring chemical found in red wine, has potential as a
future therapy for conditions such as Type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer's
disease and heart disease, according to researchers from the
National Institutes of Health in the United States.

Nevertheless, it may be premature to uncork extra bottles in the
name of digestive health. Alcohol isn't recommended for people with
peptic ulcers, for example, since alcohol increases stomach acid and
also relaxes the lower esophageal sphincter, causing acid reflux.

Moreover, the finding that red wine supports intestinal health is
based on a study involving just 10 healthy men.

Even so oenophiles won't need any more proof that red wine should
be part of a balanced diet.


Cheers

YK Jim


... I don't call anything bum wine unless it's fermented from real bums.

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