Stay Young with Red Wine and Peanuts
Red wine and peanuts contain reversatrol which staves off aging.
Recent research has shown that a particular enzyme that helps cells to ward off aging, is present in peanuts and red wine.
Red wine seems to be beneficial in this respect because the skins of the red wine grape contain a substance called reversatrol which has been found to extent the life of cells. This research has only been carried out on single cell yeasts and is not complete yet.
Red wines from Chile and Argentina contain more naturally occurring reversatrol than those from France. The reason for this seems to be because these grapes are grown in stressful environments caused by dryer climate and the theory is that this natural stress increases the reversatrol levels.
Peanuts also contain reversatrol . So a combination of red wine and peanuts is a healthy addition to the diet (provided that you don’t have nut allergies, of course).
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Lucy Lockett | Jun 25, 2007 | Reply
Seems a little bit of alcohol can be a good thing!
Darlene McFarlane | Jun 25, 2007 | Reply
I never thought that where the wine comes from would make such a difference but, it makes sense.
JNV | Jun 26, 2007 | Reply
I use a touch of rum in fruit juice to help keep it fresh as well, and am sipping on some Manischewitz as we speak
angelstar | Jun 26, 2007 | Reply
sounds good to me – hic
Seriously everything in moderation.
Judy Sheldon | Oct 21, 2007 | Reply
Good information. Thank you.
Glynis Smy | Nov 16, 2008 | Reply
We are encouraged to drink red wine by the grape farmers in our village, they give us plenty, 2 glasses daily is what they say, I don’t think I would function on that so I have one now and then.;)
Interesting article.
lindalulu | Nov 16, 2008 | Reply
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russian | Apr 24, 2009 | Reply
the thing is to make reversatrol as a tablet that you could take every day.