January 2012 Archives

I'm not exactly sure how this happened, but apparently I missed national peanut butter day.

*Gasp*

I know.

(As a sidenote, who the heck decides these national food holidays? What really makes January 24 national peanut butter day? But, I digress ...)

It's no secret that I love all things orange and all things peanut butter.

What's your favorite peanut butter item? Mine is most certainly Stewart's peanut butter ice cream. No other. The chocolate to peanut butter ratio is perfect.

A close second is the Reese's peanut butter egg -- an Easter tradition like no other for me that signals the holiday is coming like no other.

Alright, nobody panic.

I'm not ... er well, maybe a little.

According to The Associated Press, some data (OK, a lot of data) compiled by a University of Connecticut researcher known for his findings on red wine's health benefits to cardiovascular health was falsified.

Now, if you're like me, you might be worried about your alibi ... er, reason to raise a glass of our favorite vino.

But the team that conducts similar research at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, told The Associated Press that researcher Dr. Dipak Das is not a major figure in the all-important field of wine-drinking-justification. (Subtext ... thank God!)

"The new allegations will not make a material difference to resveratrol [the ingredient in red wine that has shown to promote health] research, which is being conducted extensively around the world with encouraging results from many labs, Barzilai told the AP."

So don't be afriad to raise a glass of your beloved red wine and toast to our health. Cheers!