Dear Girls, At my age, you’re all girls. I’ve been in the Food Business, “all my life.” When I was at Addison Gilbert Hospital, in Gloucester, Mass. Miss Parkhurst, R.D. and I covered for each other. One of the, “gems,” that we told the Student Nurses was, “Everything in Moderation.” I think our Grandmothers, as well as our Moms, told that to us when we were growing up. Three or four cups of coffee is not a lot of coffee. Some dark chocolate, a glass or two of RED wine or RED grape juice, as well a spinach on a daily basis, and fish four times a week is also good for your heart. Caffeine also helps your liver process alcohol imbibement. Green Tea and/or White Tea also has good anti-oxidents and black tea has other attributes. I’m sure that the current Dietitians, who have kept up their, “brownie points,” can confirm that. I read it on my Reuter’s News Briefs a year or two ago. Caffeine does quite a few things to our human bodies. One of which, is shrinking blood vessels. Hence, if you’re heading for some major surgery, you want to stop all caffeine at least four weeks, six weeks is better, before surgery. I’m a cancer, “Surviver.” I listened and heeded my Surgeon’s and Doctor’s advice. So this goes back to my first thought, everything in moderation. However, if you eat too much red meat and not enough oats, lay off the caffeine. Drink decafe. Of course, drinking decaf is like kissing your brother. I’m home from work. Tuesday is my day at my Spa. The red wine is, “complimentary.” [As much as anything is for, “free.”] Espresso, Dark Chocolate, and Red Wine. Aren’t they the three major food groups? [I’m kidding; I’m kidding] They all go great together, though. Sisterly yours, “Missy,” Susan Pauline Bauer Brockton, Massachusetts