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3 Genuine Benefits of Resveratrol

Lets face it. Many people have seen the 60 Minutes or Barbara Walters stories on the benefits of resveratrol but they still don’t really understand what it is or what it does.

Resveratrol is a compound from the flavonoid family found mainly in red grape skins and seeds. Although its existence has been known about since 1941, it was not until 1992 that scientists discovered that it was contained in red wine.

This discovery seemed to fill in some missing pieces of the puzzle of the “French paradox.” Since the days of Joan of Arc, we have been trying to figure out why the French with their high fat, high calorie diet and “oolala” lifestyle have such long lifespans and low rates of heart disease. It had previously been thought that the French habit of drinking 1-2 glasses of red wine per meal was not a factor but researchers now believe that it is important.

1] The most apparent of the benefits of resveratrol is that it is a flavonoid. These are the chemicals that give fruits and vegetables their characteristic flavors and colors. They are also antioxidants that scavenge unstable oxygen atoms called free radicals. Although they are part of your immune system our bodies usually have many more of these than are necessary. Read more…