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 Quick Health Tip
Healthy Heart? Have a hearty laugh.
Very few things in life are better than a good laugh and it turns out that
laughing heartily is good for the heart. One recent study even demonstrated
that laughing during mealtime reduces the surge in blood sugar levels. May
you enjoy the lighter side of life with family and friends this holiday season.
SOURCE: www.umm.edu/news/releases/heart_tips.htm
By Dr. Michael Miller. Dr. Miller is Director, Center for Preventive Cardiology at the University of Maryland Med-
ical Center and Associate Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine.

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 Quick Health
Tip
I’ll drink to that.
Red wine and dark beer contain
more protective antioxidants than
other alcoholic beverages. You can
get maximum heart protection with
up to 1 ounce of alcohol daily.
By Dr. Michael Miller. Dr. Miller is Director, Center
for Preventive Cardiology at the University of Mary-
land Medical Center and Associate Professor of Medi-
cine and Epidemiology, University of Maryland School
of Medicine.
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 Quick Health Tip
You can have your chocolate
and eat it too!
That is, if it’s dark. Pure dark chocolate contains
a very high amount of catechins (a heart healthy
antioxidant). Enjoy it with black grapes and wash
it down with a beverage containing natural co-
coa powder or tea, additional excellent sources of
these heart healthy compounds.
SOURCE: www.umm.edu/news/releases/heart_tips.htm
By Dr. Michael Miller. Dr. Miller is Director, Center for Preventive
Cardiology at the University of Maryland Medical Center and Associate
Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, University of Maryland School
of Medicine.

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