Resveratrol Acts to Extend Life

Research completed at Harvard Medical School saysany health problems. Yes, the mice did become
it might be possible to eat the wrong foods and stilloverweight but they looked healthy and their organs
have more energy, a healthy heart, liver and arteries;functioned in the same healthy manner as thin mice
using resveratrol would give you more stamina, andwould function. The big surprise is that the
greater mental clarity.resveratrol mice lived 15% longer.
This new research may have found a way toThe researchers did not stop there. It was decided
overcome the negative effects of a high-calorie dietto put the overweight mice through endurance tests
loaded with trans-fats. They used resveratrol toagainst normal, thin mice. The fat mice had twice the
accomplish these successes. I am sure you knowstamina and agility as the thin mice which are
that resveratrol is a bioflavonoid found in red grapeconsidered incredible. It was concluded that these
skins. Earlier research has shown that resveratroloverweight mice performed in such an exceptional
supports your heart, and healthy blood flow. Now,manner because resveratrol increased blood flow and
scientists think resveratrol can act to keep youcharged their muscles with energy.
healthy even if you eat all the wrong foods.A similar study was carried out by the Institute of
The Harvard researchers wanted to know ifGenetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology. In this
resveratrol could help us live longer, healthier lives. Tostudy, they put mice on treadmills and measured
get the answer, they set up a research project usinghow far they'd run before collapsing. The average
a group of middle aged mice, divided into two groups.mouse was able to run 1 kilometer. Mice fed
One group of mice was fed a really bad junk foodresveratrol were able to run 2 kilometers.
diet; 60% of the calories came from fat, includingBased on the results of these two studies, it has
trans-fats. Yes Sir, this group put on a lot of weightbeen concluded that resveratrol helps to give a
and developed a long list of health problems, i.e.person a longer life and it also gives you more
bloated livers, insulin resistance, and strainedenergy to enjoy life.
cardiovascular systems. They died prematurely.DISCLAIMER: I am not a Doctor and do not give
Amazingly, the second group of mice ate the samemedical advice; this is a news report and cannot
exact diet and received resveratrol, and did not havesubstitute for the advice of a medical professional.