Is Resveratrol A Scam Or The Miracle Compound That You Are Looking For?

No matter where you look – whether you listen to the radio news, television shows, internet, newspaper etc., one way or another, you will find someone raving about how great resveratrol is. YES, this plant extract has been in the news and celebrities and BIG names like Barbara Walters and Doctor Sinclair are now talking about how to loose weight and how to slow down the aging process with resveratrol’s anti aging effects.BUT as with anything that sounds too good to be true, one can’t help BUT think – is resveratrol really beneficial to your health? Is resveratrol a scam or is it the next BIG thing when it comes to weight loss or anti aging? Read on and find out!

Is Resveratrol A Scam? – The French Paradox
For one to understand the hype and buzz that resveratrol has created, we need to go all the way back to the beginning of the nineties when France and its people created the sensation which is now known as the French Paradox. Back then, many people were wondering – how come the French could indulge in fat and cholesterol rich foods (which contain 3 times as much saturated fat than the average American diet) and still maintain the lowest rates and occurrences of heart diseases in the world? To answer the mystery behind the French Paradox, a BBC news team went all the way to Lyon, France to do a story.

When a group of doctors were asked for their opinion why the French people have the lowest rates of cardiovascular diseases in the world despite their fatty food choices, their answer is this – it all boils down to the good and old French Wine (which is one of the finest wines in the world). That explains why having a glass or two of wine everyday (even if you are on a diet) is good for you. Matter of fact, even professional athletes include a glass of French wine in their daily diet. You may be thinking – what’s in a glass of French Wine? What made it so good? Research and studies revealed one vital component that made wine good for us – and that is resveratrol!

The only problem is that you get the benefits from resveratrol, BUT at the same time, you also get the not so friendly effects of alcohol. For the last 2 decades or so, scientists and researchers have taken a closer look at pure resveratrol... soon discovering that it does NOT only occur in red grapes extract BUT in the Japanese knotweed together with other plants as well. Along with that, experts are now on the move how to chemically synthesize resveratrol – making it more effective when taken as food supplements than when taken through wine and red grapes.

For the past decade, Dr. Sinclair’s research has revealed that resveratrol shows a lot of potential in preventing cancer, diabetes, help in losing weight as well as in slowing down aging. That explains why resveratrol is now enjoying the fame and popularity it has now. HOWEVER, you should keep one thing in mind – science is a complex subject. Not everything is black and white as we may want to think. Not all of the lab tests using both humans and animals show resveratrol in a positive light. HOWEVER, the general feedback from the medicinal and scientific world has been very favorable when it comes to taking resveratrol as a food supplement (just like how you would take your daily multi-vitamin supplement).

Combined with good food choices, an active lifestyle, etc., resveratrol could go a long way in keeping your health in tip top shape, preventing life threatening diseases like cancer, and significantly slowing down the usually speedy aging process everybody seems to go through. Be on the watch for the latest discoveries about resveratrol! You sure don’t want you and your health to be left out.