A silly post as a lead-in to a more somber one...thought I'd balance the dark with the light.
"60 Minutes" is on right now, and Morley Safir is talking about how the relatively recent scientific discovery of the health benefits of drinking red wine has been trumped by the even more recent discovery that red wine could extend human life. When Dr. Oz was on "Oprah" a couple months ago talking about the "Blue Zones", or the areas of the world where the highest density of people over the age of 100 live, he talked about how the people of Italy drink red wine. Actually, Dr. Oz said that any type of alcohol can be beneficial in moderate amounts (did someone say gin and tonic???), but since I am particularly partial to red wine, that'll be good enough for me...for now.
I have recently been informed of a study that was just published that indicated that a fetus in utero can actually benefit from a glass of red wine everyday (no joke). While the scientist in me is telling the lush in me "Go ahead, make your day!", the future mother in me is hesitating, only taking a few small sips of Inauguration Day champagne, or of the Gewurtztraminer at a friend's dinner party. Wee Willie has been pretty darn good to me so far; no reason to not repay the favor. So, assuming that I don't contract progeria before the baby is born, I think I can wait till then to start my life-extending red wine regimen. You better believe Wee Willie will have some particulary potent breast milk in his/her future!
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Stay strong and remember, all good things come in moderation.
Does that mean you're advocating my drinking a moderate amount of wine? Wow, Mitt, you're more flexible about these things than I thought!
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