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A truly delicious, gourmet barbecue sauce is about as American as Baseball, Apple Pie and Chevrolet, but it’s from our good neighbors to the north, the fine scholars and medical researchers of a new study coming out of The University of Western Ontario, who’s research results are spreading almost as quickly as this springs barbecue sauce.

As it turns out, the results of the University study show some previously unforeseen health benefits to be found in premium quality, gourmet barbecue sauce.

The latest fact finding research, which was led by Western’s biology and psychology postdoctoral fellow Raymond Thomas and co-authored by Mark Bernards and Christopher Guglielmo, of Western’s department of biology, clearly shows that many of the higher quality, natural, gourmet barbecue sauces, marinades and salsas are a lot more than merely temptingly tasty fine food flavor enhancers, but actually extremely healthy and powerful sources natural antioxidants.

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According to The Today Show’s expert nutritionist and diet editor; Joy Bauer MS, RD, CDN, regularly drinking wine in moderation is not only OK, it’s actually good for you and can help you to prevent various catastrophic illnesses, from numerous types of cancer to various forms of heart disease!

Apparently, both the alcohol content itself, as well as the naturally occurring “phyto-chemicals” or organic plant compounds, found in wine, have been clinically proven to reduce the risk of various forms of heart disease and cancer, as well as effectively slow the progression of numerous neurological and degenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease.

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Have you ever stopped to wonder what exactly lead to this massive phenomenon of “Gourmet Food” rising up from it’s once ignored position of near total obscurity just 30 years, to climb up to the absolute pinnacle of popularity that “GOUR-MANIA” now engenders and enjoys?

One extremely HUGE culinary component to the cresting of this increasingly growing “WAVE” of societal acclaim, esteem … and dare I say … demand, is the incredible “Female Factor” that the Lady Chefs of the world have brought to the dining table.

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This month, The Archives of Internal Medicine just released the results of a thirteen year study that reported the fact that science has now medically proven the long time hypothesis that women who drink alcohol in moderation, particularly those who drink “red wine,” are far less likely to gain weight and will loose weight much quicker and easier, in comparison to those women who do not drink “any” alcohol at all!

According to Dr. Lu Wang; of the “Preventive Medicine and Aging” division of the Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a 13 year study was conducted of 19,220 healthy, non-obese women from the United States, who were at least 39 years of old, carefully tracking these women’s health statistics to discover what they could determine about the role alcohol played in their life style and health.

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The Oscar’s is a night that can make a winner out of anyone. This Sunday is like the Superbowl for movies and moviegoers alike.  The beauty of an event like the Oscars is that any kind of party to get together can be suitable. To celebrate the 82^nd Oscar’s ceremony, I’ve decided to give my friends an opportunity to wear that old cocktail dress that’s hiding in the back of their closets.

Taking my cue from the celebration of the ceremony just miles from my own house, I may not get a red carpet but dinner and wines are definitely a must. With this year’s award ceremony recognizing the work of Meryl Streep with a Best Actress Nomination for her role as Julia Child in Julie & Julia what better choice for dinner than something from her cookbook itself.

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