Monday, October 15 2007
A Glass of Red a Day . . .
Cholera bacteria under Scanning Electron Microscope, courtesy Stanford University
From the 'Is there nothing it can't make better' department, researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia have found that red wine may also protect humans from common food-borne diseases. According to the researchers, ". . . red wines - Cabernet, Zinfandel and Merlot in particular - have anti-microbial properties that defend against food-borne pathogens and don't harm naturally useful bacteria like probiotic bacteria."
I've always said the reason why I don't get sick when visiting other countries is because of my practice of combining the local beverages with the food: Tequila with every meal in Mexico, schapps with my cornflakes in Vienna, Raki with my Frosted Flakes in Turkey. But now that I know that red wine is so very effective, I'm going to have to see about carrying a medicinal supply wherever I happen to be!
I guess it's really a toast, 'To Your Health!'
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