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Red Wine May Hold Secret to Long Life

  • September 18, 2003

The antioxidant trans-resveratrol is one of the components of red wine that is thought to combat heart disease and cancer by neutralizing oxidizing agents including free radicals. Earlier this year I recommended using this antioxidant as a way to further preserve vegetables and fruit. Now new research from Harvard University shows that this molecule might actually switch on a longevity gene. However, don't rush out to purchase a resveratol supplement just yet as the researcher found that...