To: Your Valentine. Please Bring Red Wine and Dark Chocolate

As Valentine’s day approaches don’t forget the red wine and dark chocolate. Red wine contains flavonoids which can improve your HDL (good cholesterol levels)levels. Dark chocolate, that has a cocoa content of greater than 70%, also contains flavonoids. Flavonoids are powerful antioxidants. Antioxidants protect our cells from damage. What better way of saying I love you!

Looking for the perfect I “heart” you dinner menu?

Red wine

Salad: spinach tossed with fresh berries and a little walnut oil

Main Course: Salmon or tuna with a side asparagus

Dessert: fresh raspberries with slivers of dark chocolate

Please see Top Heart-Healthy Foods: Best Food for Cardiovascular Health at www.webmd.com for additional heart healthy foods.