Red wine kills bad bugs!

Have you every wondered what kinds of "bugs" you might be picking up when you reach into that bowl of chips, nuts or pretzels sitting on a bar?  Well, if you are drinking red wine, you are protecting yourself from certain food-borne illnesses.  A 2007 study conducted by University of Missouri-Columbia researchers found that red wine contains compounds that help ward off pathogens known to cause food-borne illness.  Strains of E. coli, Listeria and salmonella can’t endure wine’s combination of ethanol, low pH and phytochemicals.   Another good reason to drink wine with your meals!