Posted on March 31st, 2009 by guideheartdisease
Health professionals have recognized the nutritive and the health benefits of wine for years even centuries. Hippocrates recommended specific wines to purge fever, disinfect wounds, as diuretics, or nutritional supplements, around 450 B.C. Many books have been written about the curative properties of wine as early as 1410 A.D. Many studies worldwide have concluded that [...]
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Posted on March 30th, 2009 by guideheartdisease
The cardio-protective properties many of the foods consumed in countries such as Italy, Greece, Portugal, Spain and France gave rise to the term ‘The Mediterranean Diet’. The beneficial effects of this way of eating came to light through epidemiological studies which showed particularly low incidence of heart disease in the Mediterranean Basin.
This way of eating [...]
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