In this issue: Red wine and your heart, cold remedies, tight tummy tips, hearing loss and more.

What is it in red wine that can help your heart? Manage my newsletter.   HOUSECALL Mayo Clinic named America's #1 Best Hospital by U.S. News & World Report Vol. 16, Issue 6 | January 19, 2015   THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES     Red wine and resveratrol: Good for your heart? Can a glass of red wine with your meal really help your heart? The substance resveratrol may reduce "bad" cholesterol and more.     Cold remedies: What works, what doesn't, what can't hurt   People have been saying for centuries that chicken soup helps a cold. Does it really work? What about other remedies? Get the facts and feel better soon.           EXPERT ANSWERS   Flat stomach: Can girdles tighten abdominal muscles? Want a flat stomach? Diet and exercise — not undergarments — are what count. Benefits of being bilingual: Delay Alzheimer's? Knowing at least two languages may help protect you against the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.   PLUS ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS ... Hearing loss Oral cancer screening Video: Lunge exercise Heart-healthy recipes     TRUSTED HEALTH TOOLS   Use our Symptom Checker to explore possible causes of your symptoms based upon Mayo Clinic's patient care experience.   Use these simple calculators and self-assessments for personalized health tips.   Heart disease risk calculator BMI calculator     NOW BLOGGING   Nutrition-wise: Take a whole-diet approach to preventing heart disease A whole-diet approach, such as the Mediterranean diet, is more effective for preventing heart attacks than low-fat, low-cholesterol diets.     MAYO CLINIC PRODUCTS & SERVICES   Find effective treatments for ear-related problems Two of the most common reasons people visit a doctor are hearing loss and dizziness. Now you can get the expertise from Mayo Clinic to improve them both. Our new second edition of Mayo Clinic on Better Hearing and Balance offers helpful guidance to find an effective treatment for your ear-related problems — one that fits your individual needs and lifestyle. Learn more.     HEALTHY RECIPES   Black bean cakes Vegetarian chili Chili Black bean and corn relish   HEALTH TIP OF THE WEEK   Simple ways to cook healthier You can make your cooking healthier with some very simple strategies, without sacrificing taste. 1. Use herbs and spices instead of salt or butter. 2. Depending on the recipe, use low-sodium broth, cooking spray or water instead of oil. 3. When steaming food, use a flavorful liquid or add seasonings to the water to enhance the flavor. 4. Stir-fry a meal, since you need only a small amount of oil or cooking spray for this cooking method.   Need practical advice on diet and exercise? Want creative solutions for stress and other lifestyle issues? Discover even more healthy lifestyle topics at MayoClinic.org.   Mayo Clinic is a not-for-profit organization. Proceeds from website advertising help support our mission. Mayo Clinic does not endorse any non-Mayo products and services. Advertising & Sponsorship Policy    |    Opportunities     Create hope and healing Create hope and healing with a gift to Mayo Clinic. Mayo Clinic is a nonprofit organization, and every dollar of your gift goes to funding the lifesaving research, outstanding patient care and critical medical education our patients and their families will be counting on this year. Please consider making a gift today.     Connect with Mayo Clinic For more of our reliable health information and tools, visit us at MayoClinic.org. Or add us to your social network!   Like us on Facebook Follow on Twitter Follow on Pinterest   Watch on YouTube Patient Stories View More Newsletters       Thanks for joining our mailing list, sononui.cancer@blogger.com, for Mayo Clinic HOUSECALL.   REMOVE me from this list | Add me to this list | Customer service   © 2015 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905. All rights reserved.