Ever wonder why the average French person is slimmer and healthier than the average North American? That question seems to be the mystery behind this “French paradox.” While the French diet is extremely high in saturated fats North Americans are the ones who suffer from an extremely high rate of coronary heart disease.
Could the explanation of the French paradox lie in their heavy consumption of red wine?
A study done at the Northwestern University Medical School has found a chemical in red wine that contains a whole slew of health benefits. Called RESVERATROL, this substance is derived from the skin of red grapes and is one of the primary ingredients in red wine. Research shows that a moderate consumption of red wine greatly reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Although one of the functions of Resveratrol is to protect the grape against fungal infections, the benefits that the compound offers to humans are causing quite a stir in the health world. Research shows that drinking a cup a day of red wine will provide your body with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer effects. Antioxidants are a type of substance that protects your cells from damage by molecules known as free radicals. These free radicals can wreck havoc on your body, causing injury to your DNA, cell membranes, and proteins, which can lead to certain types of cancers. Resveratrol has actually been shown to decrease the damage caused by the free radicals, thereby reducing the body’s risk of contracting cancer.
The antioxidants found in Resveratrol are particularly exciting to scientists because of all the benefits that they offer to the heart. Red wine helps reduce cardiovascular disease in these ways:
· Reducing the production of LDL (the “bad”) cholesterol in the body
· Increasing levels of HDL (the “good”) cholesterol
· Reducing the amount of blood clotting in the arteries
These antioxidants are also responsible for one of the best benefits of drinking red wine—Resveratrol may offset the effects of obesity. Research shows that although the substance has little impact on your actual weight, it can help to lower glucose levels, strengthen your liver, and improve your heart. In a Harvard Medical School study on obese rats, the rats that were given diets enriched with Resveratrol became considerably healthier than their counterparts who were fed normal diets.
If you’re looking for more reasons to drink wine, here’s another one: Resveratrol may have age-defying properties and have the capacity to increase longevity. Research shows that red wine could slow the onset of degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s because Resveratrol helps to prolong the lifespan of cells. However, like all good things, red wine should be consumed in moderation, but it is especially gratifying to know that this little indulgence can be so good for your body!
A study done at the Northwestern University Medical School has found a chemical in red wine that contains a whole slew of health benefits. Called RESVERATROL, this substance is derived from the skin of red grapes and is one of the primary ingredients in red wine. Research shows that a moderate consumption of red wine greatly reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Although one of the functions of Resveratrol is to protect the grape against fungal infections, the benefits that the compound offers to humans are causing quite a stir in the health world. Research shows that drinking a cup a day of red wine will provide your body with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer effects. Antioxidants are a type of substance that protects your cells from damage by molecules known as free radicals. These free radicals can wreck havoc on your body, causing injury to your DNA, cell membranes, and proteins, which can lead to certain types of cancers. Resveratrol has actually been shown to decrease the damage caused by the free radicals, thereby reducing the body’s risk of contracting cancer.
The antioxidants found in Resveratrol are particularly exciting to scientists because of all the benefits that they offer to the heart. Red wine helps reduce cardiovascular disease in these ways:
· Reducing the production of LDL (the “bad”) cholesterol in the body
· Increasing levels of HDL (the “good”) cholesterol
· Reducing the amount of blood clotting in the arteries
These antioxidants are also responsible for one of the best benefits of drinking red wine—Resveratrol may offset the effects of obesity. Research shows that although the substance has little impact on your actual weight, it can help to lower glucose levels, strengthen your liver, and improve your heart. In a Harvard Medical School study on obese rats, the rats that were given diets enriched with Resveratrol became considerably healthier than their counterparts who were fed normal diets.
If you’re looking for more reasons to drink wine, here’s another one: Resveratrol may have age-defying properties and have the capacity to increase longevity. Research shows that red wine could slow the onset of degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s because Resveratrol helps to prolong the lifespan of cells. However, like all good things, red wine should be consumed in moderation, but it is especially gratifying to know that this little indulgence can be so good for your body!
Resveratrol is one of the primary ingredients in Resvino-A™, the new red wine product by Curb Your Cravings™. Resvino-A™ is the only red-wine antioxidant product in the market that gives you the health benefits of nearly 5 glasses of red wine in one convenient pill. The antioxidants that are found in a single pill have been shown in studies to be even more powerful than both Vitamin C and Vitamin E. Completely natural, Resvino-A™ will provide your body with all of the benefits of red wine without the calories. Helping you to live better, stronger, and healthier, Resveratrol is believed by many scientists to be the new “fountain of youth” that is found naturally in grapes.
Source for study: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1997/12/971219062019.htm
Source for study: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1997/12/971219062019.htm
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Thanks for the information, I personally enjoy a glass of wine with a meal particularly with pasta meals (always red wine with red sauces btw), it's also nice to have a glass b4 bed once in awhile to help relaxation. All things in moderation is my opinion!!
Obesity in US versus slimmer in France. Have you been there? The people bike and walk everywhere. It isn't because of wine. It's because they don't eat what we eat.
Wine drinking for health is the most idiotic thing ever. The science is NOT there.
Want to increase your risk to a disease called alcoholism? Drink wine. Drink early. Drink often. There will be an increase in alcoholism by 10% in 10 years.
Watch.
Go to www.Alanondiary.blogspot.com and see the affects alcoholism has on families
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