It doesn't seem that the correlation can be denied between the amount of saturated fats the French consume, the amount of red wine they consume, and their low incident of heart disease. In fact the French in general have one of the highest fat diets in the world, while there are 42% fewer cases of heart disease in France than in America. This fact has been known for years and is such an astounding statistic that it was given a name by scientist Dr. Serge Renaud. He calls it "The French Paradox."
Dr. Renaud and other scientists believe that red grapes and red wine have an ingredient that explains this remarkably lower rate of cardio vascular disease and even cancer in not just France, but Italy and Spain, Ftce math all of which are countries that produce and consume a lot of red wine. This ingredient is called resveratrol and it is a compound that is the natural by-product of the grape skins during the fermentation process. Resveratrol is also found in peanuts and blueberries. It is an antioxidant that grapes produce naturally as a protective mechanism against the ravages of the environment like damage from the sun and fungi. That is why wine has higher levels of resveratrol than most other natural foods.
Red wine has more resveratrol than white wine because the grape skins are left in during fermentation longer than with white grapes. This causes the antioxidants to be transferred to the wine. Grapes that are grown in dry climates do not have as much resveratrol as do grapes grown where it is humid because of the antioxidants they require to fight off fungal diseases.
It is widely known that in humans, antioxidants stop the effects of free radicals, which are damaging cells that cause aging. The antioxidants in resveratrol prevent damage to the DNA of cells by these free radicals that come from pollution, the sun, and our bodies natural process. When enough damage is done by free radicals, it can speed up aging, cause cancer, and weaken brain function.
It is for this reason that the consumption of red wine and, therefore of resveratrol, is given the credit for keeping cases of heart disease at such a low rate in the people of France, even though their diet is so high in fat and that a large portion of the French population smokes.
All this has brought about a proliferation of resveratrol supplements using the extracts of grape seeds and Japanese knotweed. In fact Japanese knotweed has the largest natural concentrations of resveratrol but very little research to support how safe it is. The fact it comes from China puts doubts into raw goods suppliers because it falls below GMP standards used in the United States. Researchers prefer reveratrol taken from French red wine grape extract and it is in complaince with FDA GMP standards. There are many benefits to taking these supplements. For instance, some studies have shown that resveratrol can reduce the chance of blood clots and even lower blood sugar level in type 2 diabetics.
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