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(As an aside: how many of you now have that song stuck in your head after reading the title?…ahhhhh high school memories….). The lights are turned down low, the Barry White is softly pumping through the stereo, and you’ve got…
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Thickening of the arteries, or atherosclerosis, is a disease that is often associated with complications of heart attack and stroke. It is caused by LDL cholesterol (low density lipoprotein) which enters into the inner lining of the arteries which causes…
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We’ve all seen the reports suggesting that wine consumption, particular red wine, is beneficial for many aspects of one’s health, with the most studied probably being wine’s affect on cardiovascular health. Studies have shown that red wine consumption may have…
In July of last year, The Academic Wino covered a paper that examined the perceived healthiness of wine, and whether or not that perception led to an increase in wine consumption frequency and an increase in willingness to pay for…
