Resveratrol and You

Just flipped through the book The Longevity Factor: How Resveratrol and Red Wine Activate Genes for a Longer and Healthier Lfe, by Joseph Maroon, MD,  Atria 2009, so you wouldn't have to. Not that this is an arduous read at all--it flows, it answers questions, it's well-researched. ( Do we love the fact that author's name is MAROON, or what? You'll see why.)

Basically it boils down to this:  Drink red wine; eat dark choc; eat red grapes, blueberries, blackberries, apples, cranberries and so on--you see the pattern here? Oh--drink green tea. Not rooibos, the "red tea" of South Africa? No mention of it.

And exercise, be happy, be spiritual, and all that.
I am being glib here, but that may stem from my eyes having lighted on the words "Iceberg lettuce" in the recipe section of the book.

All the bits about "gene activation" drove me to open that bottle of red. But--for those of you into the deeper story behind the glory of certain (reddish)  foods, please, read this book.

( Thanks to photo from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080325125937.htm a site that also details the power of red wine specifically in fighting cancer.)

Comments

[Rose]

After moving to the States years ago it took me ages to get to like- well accept- iceberg salad. To me it tasted of wet newspaper-New York Times in my case.

Actually, still do not use it- there are so many other salads and many red ones too, aside from radiccio.

[Foodie]

There is little nutrition in lettuce leaves, in truth, much as they delight in their taste and texture, but iceberg has less than little. I think it's just a vehicle for the inhaling of Thousand Island/Russian dressing....( Love a good one, on a faux Reuben sandwich.)

[Kira]

I guess these guys didn't care much about quality of food... you have to care, otherwise you end up like them ;) -> http://www.itssucky.com/food_for_half_price/

[Iron Vitamins]

Guess I'm going to have to switch from white to red wine. Hmm, maybe I can split the difference and go to zinfandel.

[Jaxon]

Important to Note: Most research on resveratrol has been conducted on animals, not people. Research in mice given resveratrol has indicated that the antioxidant might also help protect them from obesity and diabetes, both of which are strong risk factors for heart disease. However, those findings were reported only in mice, not in people. In addition, to get the same dose of resveratrol used in the mice studies, a person would have to consume 100 to 1,000 bottles of red wine a day.

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[Rod]

We have also done some research on Resveratrol. While Jaxon is right, most have been done on animals the research is still promising.

http://www.myfit.ca/nutrition/superfood_resveratrol_srt1720.asp

[Resveratrol Supplements Review]

The fact that Resveratrol occurs naturally is encouraging. It might be that the quantities required to make an impact on its own great, but as part of a healthy lifestyle, I think it will give long term benefits.

http://www.which-resveratrol.com/

[resveratrol ultra]

We should ask the EPA to verify the claims on the product before pushing for its use.