Working Out with Wine and Chocolate

Is it true that working out with wine and chocolate does a body good or is it another trend? You be the judge.

Wine and chocolate go hand in hand. Savoring, sipping and ingesting the pair are virtually a workout within itself. One hand must delicately grasp the wine glass, while the other hand docilely balances the chocolate between the index and thumb.

Wine and Chocolate Lift-Savors

• Lift, 1-2-3
• Hold
• Nibble
• Sip, savor and swish around the palette
• Allow to linger on the tongue for a count of 7-10 seconds
• And repeat (3-sets with 4-5 repetitions)

• Red wine contains antioxidant polyphenols (compounds of grape derivative of tannins and anthocyanin pigments)
• Dark chocolate (65% cocoa has antioxidants referred to as flavanols
• A glass of red wine is suggested as heart-friendly
• Dark chocolate is deemed as a mood enhancer
• Holding a wine glass in one hand can burn up to a single calorie per minute

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