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A spirited toast to all things alcoholic! By Leslie Dinaberg<\/strong><\/h3>\n

One of my favorite things about Mother’s Day<\/a> is that it’s a terrific excuse<\/span> reason to have Champagne<\/strong> for breakfast.<\/p>\n

Of course, you can do this anytime you want\u2014and pretty, pretty please invite me over!\u2014but on Mother\u2019s Day, unless you’re visibly pregnant, no one looks at you strangely when you order a bottle of Champagne with your Eggs Benedict<\/strong> (which is a fabulous pairing, by the way).<\/p>\n

But here’s an even better reason to toast mom with some bubbly this weekend: new research has just come out that three glasses of Champagne a week can help to improve your memory!<\/p>\n

I have to say, this is probably my favorite Mother’s Day gift<\/strong> yet!<\/p>\n

As reported by the international edition of The Drinks Business<\/a>, “Scientists at Reading University say that a regular dose of bubbles can help in the fight against brain disorders such as Alzheimer\u2019s and dementia.”<\/p>\n

They quote Jeremy Spencer, the biochemistry professor who led the research as saying, “Dementia probably starts in the 40s and goes on to the 80s. It is a gradual decline and so the earlier people take these beneficial compounds in champagne, the better.\u201d<\/p>\n

The earlier the better is right! Why wait till Sunday when you can pop that cork right now?<\/p>\n

Apparently it’s the phenolic acid in the grapes that provides the memory boost.<\/p>\n

This isn’t the first time that Champagne’s health benefits have made the news. Sheknows.com<\/a> reports that in 2009, research from the\u00a0British Journal of Nutrition<\/i>\u00a0found that champagne has health benefits similar to those often attributed to red wine. “Sipping a few glasses of champagne may lower blood pressure and potentially reduce your risk of stroke and heart disease.”<\/p>\n

And as early as 2007, an article published in the\u00a0Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry<\/i>\u00a0reported findings that identify Champagne as a source of brain protection that may help protect the brain from the injuries common with Parkinson\u2019s disease, Alzheimer\u2019s and stroke. (www.blogcritics.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n

As if we needed yet another great reason to toast our moms this Mother’s Day<\/a>, cheers to your health … and your mom!<\/p>\n

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Leslie Dinaberg<\/p><\/div>\n

When she\u2019s not busy working as the editor of Santa Barbara SEASONS, Cocktail Corner author Leslie Dinaberg writes<\/i> mag<\/i>azine articles, newspaper columns and grocery lists. When it comes to cocktails, Leslie considers herself a \u201cgoal-oriented drinker.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

Originally published in Santa Barbara SEASONS<\/a> on May 10, 2013.<\/p>\n

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