on Nov 1st, 2006Break Out the Petrus! Red Wine Extends Lifespan (in mice)
Once in a while the news is better than good, it’s delicious! A substance found in red wine, resveratrol, uncorks the bad effects of an obese diet and extends life in mice. So forget the chardonnay and join us in the red wine club.
Can you have your cake and eat it? Is there a free lunch after all, red wine included? Researchers at the Harvard Medical School and the National Institute on Aging report that a natural substance found in red wine, known as resveratrol, offsets the bad effects of a high-calorie diet in mice and significantly extends their lifespan.
Substance in Red Wine Extends Life of Mice
By NICHOLAS WADE
New York Times, November 1, 2006