Substance In Red Wine, Resveratrol, Found To Keep Hearts Young
Saturday, June 7, 2008 - 23:21
in Health & Medicine
How, scientists wonder, do the French get away with a clean bill of heart health despite a diet loaded with saturated fats? The answer to the so-called "French paradox" may be found in red wine. More specifically, it may reside in small doses of resveratrol, a natural constituent of grapes, pomegranates, red wine and other foods, according to a new study by an international team of researchers.