Did you know that the skin and seeds of grapes are loaded with body-loving compounds? Whenever you treat yourself to a bunch of grapes, a glass of grape juice, or red wine, you are potentially extending your life. They all contain a powerful antioxidant known as Resveratrol. It can also be found in berries, peanuts, and dark chocolate...yummy! Animal studies show that Resveratrol does the following:
🍇Inhibits blood clot formation improving the function of the brain and cardiovascular system preventing heart attacks and strokes.
🍇Reduces cholesterol levels to improve cardiovascular health.
🍇Prevents the formation of free radicals from the oxidative process throughout the body potentially offsetting diabetes, cancer, heart, and liver diseases.
🍇Serves as an anti-inflammatory which has the capacity to prevent and alleviate a broad range of ailments from joint pain to diabetes.
🍇Inhibits the aging process and the diseases that accompany it.
Unfortunately, the majority of studies have been on animals. The few human studies do not reveal any benefits to health from food consumption, according to Harvard Health Blog, Diet Rich in Resveratrol Offers No Health Boost by Heidi Godman, May 2014. Benefits in humans were only observed when supplements containing a much higher concentration were consumed.
The NIH.gov website reports that human research suggests Resveratrol increases survival rates after liver transplants. Additionally, the nutrient prevents damage to liver from lack of oxygen or ischemia discussed by Forouzan Faghihzadeh, Azita Hekmatdoost, and Payman Adibi , August 2015 in Resveratrol and liver: A systematic review.
Healthline, 7 Health Benefits of Resveratrol Supplements by Kerri-Ann Jennings, March 2017 summarizes that Resveratrol causes the production of nitric oxide that relaxes blood vessels and lowers blood pressure.
Cultural groups that consume a lot of red wine, such as the French and Italians, tend to have a lower percentage of heart disease as compared with the U.S. population.
Resveratrol supplements have an anticoagulant or blood-thinning effect. Therefore, it should be avoided in conditions where bleeding is a risk or if taking anticoagulant medications.
In spite of findings that suggest humans do not benefit from food consumption of Resveratrol, there is much more research likely to take place. Therefore, do not hesitate to indulge in the delicacies containing this promising health breakthrough.
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