Prevent blood-sugar trouble. Premenopausal women who drink one or two glasses of wine a day are 40 percent less likely than women who dont drink to develop type 2 diabetes, according to a 10-year study by Harvard Medical School. While the reasons arent clear, wine seems to reduce insulin resistance in diabetic patients.
The story of the jack-o'-lantern comes in many variants and is similar to the story of Will-o'-the-wisp retold in different forms across Western Europe, with variations being present in the folklore of Scotland, England, Wales, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Spain and Sweden.
Native American Butterfly Folklore: Native American tribes had a number of legends concerning the butterfly. The Tohono O'odham tribe of the American Southwest believed that the butterfly would carry wishes and prayers to the Great Spirit.To do this, one must first catch a butterfly without harming it, and then whisper secrets to the butterfly.etâs look at some of the magical meanings behind butterflies: Irish Butterfly Legends: Irish folklore holds that the butterfly is related to the very soul of a human being. Itâs considered bad luck to kill a white butterfly, because those hold the souls of deceased children.