Resveratrol

What if I told you that there was a compound that if taken regularly could reduce blood pressure, cut obesity, decrease inflammation, control blood sugar, reduce strokes, and fight cancer, would you want some?

Recent studies have shown that resveratrol can help with all those things.  Resveratrol is a natural substance used by some plants to protect themselves from fungus and bacteria.  The best sources are red grapes, pomegranates, and blueberries.

So eat more red grapes.  Add fresh or frozen blueberries to your diet on a regular basis.  Pomegranate juices are widely available but watch out for the added sugar.  Red wine is also a good source.  In fact, that is how this gained public attention.  It was noticed that the French eat a relatively high fat diet but have lower incidence of cardiovascular disease than North Americans.  Many believe that the difference is that the French drink considerably more red wine.  Enjoy!