| Not all that long ago I used to attend art | | | | much of the good red is too much?Nobody is |
| exhibitions in Sydney, Australia. No, I'm not an | | | | suggesting you go out and buy a crate of red to |
| artist but just a person who happened to live in | | | | be consumed immediately, but a glass or two a |
| the "trendier" parts of town. It was a nice way to | | | | day is ideal for most people ... this is the perfect |
| spend a Saturday afternoon - browsing new | | | | consumption to keep your heart and arteries |
| paintings by up-and-coming local artists. More | | | | young - and maintain your blood pressure at |
| often than not they would offer the guests small | | | | healthy levels. Which red wine is best? The darker |
| portions of various cheeses along with a selection | | | | varieties are best as they are higher in the |
| of moderately priced wines. I had a great time, | | | | protective resveratrol flavonoid. As far as white |
| but I didn't know that what I was doing was also | | | | wine is concerned, you really shouldn't bother ... it |
| giving me a health boost bonus! You see, wine | | | | has much less benefit than the mighty red.~ A |
| and cheese are the Batman & Robin dynamic duo | | | | Chunk of Cheese ~When we think of cheese we |
| for lowering your blood pressure.When was the | | | | tend to think of how much fat it contains, and |
| last time you had a wine and cheese party? You | | | | whilst cheese does have more than enough |
| don't need to be an artist to enjoy one; it's a | | | | saturated fat, a little is actually good for you. The |
| great way to entertain guests and a good excuse | | | | key is, of course, moderation. Just like red wine, if |
| to get together. It's also a nice way to ward-off | | | | you don't go overboard, it can be healthy. Too |
| high blood pressure.Cheese & wine parties are | | | | much of it and your cholesterol levels can |
| excellent for larger get-togethers as well. You can | | | | rise.When cheese is being made and the milk is |
| make it lots of fun by having every guest bring a | | | | fermenting ... peptides are released from the milk |
| bottle of wine and an exotic cheese. It's a great | | | | proteins. Peptides, which are related to proteins |
| way to sample new wines and cheeses ... and a | | | | and amino acids, help to control your blood |
| perfect way to get to know your friends better | | | | pressure by impeding the enzymes that convert |
| with free-flowing wine and conversation.What | | | | angiotensin. |
| better way to kick-back and relax ... both you and | | | | Angiotensin are made up of any of the three |
| your arteries. Wine is good for lowering your | | | | polypeptide hormones, one of which is a powerful |
| blood pressure ... and so is cheese. But not just | | | | vasoconstrictor (something that constricts a blood |
| any old wine, make it a red one. Read on to find | | | | vessel). When the protein angiotensin gets |
| out why.~ A glass or two of red ~The flavonol | | | | converted to angiotensin II it constricts your |
| called resveratol is a protective antioxidant. Free | | | | arteries and increases the retention of water and |
| radicals are agents that affect chemical reactions | | | | sodium. This whole process has a rather adverse |
| in the body; they can cause cell damage resulting | | | | affect on your blood pressure - it pumps it right |
| in cancer and other problems such as high blood | | | | up!You can stop the reaction that forces your |
| pressure. Resveratol as the protective antioxidant | | | | blood pressure up by taking in the other peptides |
| protects your arteries against the damage done | | | | - those found in fermented milk products like |
| by free radicals and also assists in preventing the | | | | cheese. Eating a small wedge of cheese blocks |
| hardening of your arteries.Flavonol also benefits | | | | the enzyme that creates angiotensin II, helps |
| you in another important way. The clumping | | | | your arteries to stay relaxed, and thereby keeps |
| together of blood platelets causes blood clotting | | | | your blood pressure down.~ Take it easy with a |
| and thrombosis - not something you want to | | | | nice glass of Shiraz and a Slice of Gruyere |
| have to deal with as both can be deadly serious | | | | ~Having been at the grinding wheel all day ... when |
| problems! Flavonol is active in stopping your | | | | the tension built up during the day has pumped up |
| platelets from bunching up together; a glass of | | | | your blood pressure ... why not enjoy some nice |
| red wine helps your body to prevent these nasty | | | | cheeses with a glass of dark red wine. Relax your |
| problems by keeping your blood smoothly flowing | | | | mind, relax your body, relax your arteries ... get |
| through your arteries.And some more good news | | | | your blood pressure back to a normal level. It will |
| ... recent studies have shown that drinking red | | | | be greatly appreciated by your heart!Kery Bellis is |
| wine also helps to improve the operation of your | | | | a long-time natural health advocate and a strong |
| artery linings. When the linings of your arteries are | | | | supporter of an exciting new program helping |
| working properly they freely dilate bringing down | | | | victims of high blood pressure. Start living a |
| your blood pressure. The only question is how | | | | healthier life now ... |