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 If my posts about resveratrol haven't convinced you just how powerful this compound really is, perhaps you'll be more attentive now, based on the survival of mice despite being fed high-fat, health-robbing diets.
Researchers from Harvard Medical School and the National Institute of Aging gauged the effects of resveratrol by feeding two groups of middle-aged mice diets in which 60 percent of the calories were derived from fat. Additionally, one group received a high daily dose of resveratrol, larger than any human patient could receive from drinking red wine, not at all a good or safe source.
As expected, both groups of mice put on lots of extra weight, but those given resveratrol lived far longer lives than those surviving on high-fat foods alone, probably because their glucose and insulin levels didn't spike and their livers remained the same normal size as before.
A great natural source for resveratrol that inhibits the spread of cancer: Purple Defense, one of the newest additions to my Web store.
Nature November 1, 2006
New York Times November 2, 2006 Registration Required
Spartanburg Herald-Journal November 2, 2006
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