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If you’ve read a newspaper or magazine, or watched TV recently, you have probably heard something about resveratrol and all the health benefits it offers.

Resveratrol may be able to at least partly explain the “French paradox”- the fact that the French generally have a lower incidence of heart disease and cancer, although they have a largely high-fat diet.

Why do the French get heart disease less often than we do, even though they eat a lot of fat, and smoke cigarettes? It could be because of the resveratrol in the red wine they drink.

You may wonder how alcohol consumption could benefit your health, especially knowing that alcohol keeps your body from absorbing nutrients, and that alcohol can cause a lot of problems.

The answer may lie in resveratrol and its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. The resveratrol contained in red wine is known for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory power. Supplementing with resveratrol will help to keep your blood vessels open and free of clots.

Resveratrol may also help to lower cholesterol, and it is about ten times more powerful in this respect than Vitamin E. Those at risk for colon cancer should try resveratrol because it keeps the Cox-2 enzyme from doing its damage.

More and more studies are showing the anticancer benefits of resveratrol supplementation, although more research is needed to establish a definite link.

Resveratrol is also found in the leaves and skins of red grapes. If you don’t drink, there are non-alcoholic wine drinks that are high in resveratrol, too.

Resveratrol can also be found in purple grape juice, the grapes themselves, and in peanuts. However, red wine contains more resveratrol than other sources- about three times as much as grape juice.

Resveratrol can also be found in purple grape juice, the grapes themselves, and in peanuts. However, red wine contains more resveratrol than other sources- about three times as much as grape juice.

Although there is no real RDA for resveratrol, it is safe with no side effects or risk of drug interaction. The benefits definitely outweigh the risks.

As much as we’ve learned about resveratrol, it definitely holds more in store for us. Keep watching the news- the next resveratrol breakthrough could be around the corner.