Caviar and Health

Caviar as a Hangover Remedy and Love Potion

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Peggy Trowbridge Filippone
Peggy Trowbridge Filippone
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Updated on 01/16/19
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For those watching their cholesterol and salt intake, caviar should be reserved as a rare treat as it is high on both counts. On the other hand, caviar is a rich source of vitamins A and D, as well as omega-3 fatty acids which some researchers say can aid in deterring depression.

Caviar is touted as a hangover remedy due to its high content of acetylcholine (a neurotransmitter believed to play a key role in memory retention) which lines the stomach and increases the body's tolerance to alcohol.
Arginine, a vascular dilator in caviar, helps increase bloodflow, thus the claim as an aphrodisiac. Surprisingly, airlines purchase about fifty percent of the world's caviar to serve to their first-class passengers.
Things that make you go hmmmm...

More About Caviar:

• What is Caviar? FAQ
• Caviar History
• How to Identify Real Caviar
• Caviar Varieties and Terms
• Caviar Etiquette and Utensils

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