Archive for the ‘Nutrition & Supplements’ Category

Red wine may hold the secret to a longer life

Saturday, June 25th, 2005

The latest study at Harvard to show the benefits of antioxidants in red wine concludes that the effect was just as dramatic as previous studies that focused on reducing caloric intake.
“We found this chemical that can extend the life span of every organism we give it to,” Sinclair told Reuters in an interview.

Reduced caloric intake alone has led to lethargic, infertile uninspired lives for it’s study subjects, but the resveratrol compounds found in red wine are the key: These powerful antioxidants allow you to eat as much of what you like, while leading an active and vibrant life.

Think you’ll live to be a ripe old age? You are more likely to conceive a boy!

Saturday, June 25th, 2005

New Scientist magazine reports on a study performed at Great Britain’s University of Kent in Canterbury: Well nourished women, who also believe they are going to live long healthy lives, tend to conceive boys more often than girls. The study findings were published in the journal Biology Letters