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Wednesday, November 01, 2006

All Right ! I'll take a case ...

I'm partial to a nice Cabernet or Chianti ...

Substance in Red Wine Extends Life of Mice
Doug Hansen/National Institute on Aging
Substance in Red Wine Extends Life of Mice

A new report found that resveratrol offsets the bad effects of a high-calorie diet in mice and significantly extends their lifespan.

Published: November 1, 2006

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 of 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.

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