This posting is for my steak-eating co-diners who swill Budweiser instead of Merlot… I came across an article in the Washington Post that describes the benefits of drinking red wine. Evidently, researchers have long been fascinated by the “French paradox” — the fact that French people tend to have relatively few heart attacks despite a rich diet — and many studies have suggested that a glass or two of red wine every day is beneficial.
In the latest research, scientists found that substances found in red wines appeared to have the most potent beneficial effect on the cells that enable arteries to power the heart.