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52 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | NOVEMBER 2019 Wondering what bottle of great wine to take to that special holiday party? Let your Taste d'Vine Wine Club help you with those holiday gift ideas! We will be tasting some special wines that would make the perfect gift. Anita Worthen and Ray Geiser will be presenting – so come join us and check off a few of those needed gifts! Please join us at our meeting on Nov. 21 (the third Thursday of the month) in the Ballroom. Doors open at 5:15 pm, with the meeting starting at 6 pm. Please bring a favorite wine to share with your table along with an appetizer such as crackers, cheese, fruit, dessert or anything in between, along with two glasses for tasting. Cost to members, $5 and resident guests, $10. For info please contact Terry Hall (714) 369- 0828 at Terryhall005@gmail.com; or Barbara Mull at BarbaraRN1973@ gmail.com. ~ Terry Hall Taste d'Vine Classical Music Club We are classical music lovers with an interest in sharing our love, knowledge, and interest in classical music. We meet on the second Thursday of each month at 7 pm in the Movie Theater. We listen to and watch musical selections on the big screen. Each month we focus on a particular work or several selections of one composer. We also discuss current musical performances in the area. We welcome new members. Contact Steve Benoff at steve. benoff@verizon.net or (310) 413-4896. ~ Steve Benoff HOW CAN WE KNOW THE TRUTH? People in China drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than we do. Many Japanese people eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than we do. People in Mexico, generally, eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than we do. Italians drink excessive amounts of red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than we do. Germans often drink beer, eat lots of sausages and fats and suffer fewer heart attacks than we do. Conclusion: You may eat and drink what you like. It's speaking English that apparently is what kills you. During our lifetime we have seen many research articles by reputable groups that target American eating habits. Remember when eggs were really bad, and gave people very high cholesterol readings of bad LDL, cholesterol? Now it is generally believed that in moderation, eggs are okay again, and contain many good things including a mega-dose of protein. Coffee, red wine, and red meat have also been targeted in the past, but new research seems to indicate that these do have therapeutic properties when consumed correctly. One of the latest crazes is CBD oil. It has run the gamut of not okay to being beneficial for many people. It seems that calls for federal regulation of the industry will soon iron out the questions about this new product. Even water has come under attack lately. Should you drink eight to 10 glasses of water a day? What kind of liquid if best for proper hydrating? The latest research seems to accept many liquids previously forbidden. These may be good replacements if they contain small amounts of sugar, electrolytes or protein. So, your tea and coffee now count as water. It has to do with absorption in the stomach. Food of some sort slows the digestion, and more water is absorbed by the body, rather than water just rushing through our bodies on an empty stomach. In addition, muscle weight being heavier than fat weight has also been noted to slow weight losses causing some people to exercise less. Also, iron and calcium have been scrutinized as to their effects on the body. At our TOPS meetings we bring in articles and experts to educate us on many of these topics. We discuss each one, and do not come to any group conclusion, or advocate any one idea or food. Why not join us and make a healthy difference in your life today? We meet in The Lodge Ballroom on Tuesdays, 8 am. ~ Andrea Henderson, (918) 497–6491 TOPS