Why I Drink Alcohol v2.0

Medical Updates – Red Grape Compound Showing Promise Against Diabetes | Health News

After an observation period of at least five weeks, the mice that were on high-fat diets showed that healthy insulin levels came back in half of the group due to triggers of what the team at University of Texas thinks are brain proteins called sirtuins also called Silent Information Regulator Two (Sir2) proteins, which are thought to influence aging and stress resistance.

Some of the other mice had elevated insulin levels which was conclusive depending on their diets. Even if the foundation for a solution is here, research is not yet closer to a plausible way to administer resveratrol to humans because injection into the brain is not an option. Coppari also rejects the idea that wine can solve your pre-diabetic problems as there is not enough of the compound in each serving, unfortunately.

More Mediterranean Diet, Less Depression

I think it’s the wine.

Medical News: Mediterranean Diet May Protect Against Depression – in Psychiatry, Depression from MedPage Today

Studies have shown that the lifetime prevalence of psychiatric disorders is lower in Mediterranean countries than in countries of northern Europe, and it is “plausible” that diet may contribute, the researchers wrote in the October Archives of General Psychiatry.

Low Carb Diets Damage Arteries

In mice.

BBC NEWS | Health | Low-carb diets ‘damage arteries’

The low-carb diet did not affect cholesterol levels, but there was a significant difference on the impact on atherosclerosis – the build-up of fatty plaque deposits in the arteries that can lead to heart attacks or strokes.

After 12 weeks, the mice eating the low-carb diet had gained less weight, but developed 15% more atherosclerosis than those on the standard mice food. For the western diet group there was 9% more atherosclerosis.

A Chicken Melt Please and a Side Order of HTN

Unsafe Sodium Levels at Denny’s Prompt Class Action Lawsuit ~ Newsroom ~ News from CSPI

A full meal at Denny’s consisting of a bowl of clam chowder, a Spicy Buffalo Chicken Melt, and a side of seasoned fries contains an alarmingly high 6,700 mg of sodium. It’s a big meal, to be sure, with about 1,700 calories. But that’s more sodium than what 70 percent of Americans should consume in four and a half days.

You gotta read this article.