Research completed at Harvard Medical School says it might be possible to eat the wrong foods and still have more energy, a healthy heart, liver and arteries; using resveratrol would give you more stamina, and greater mental clarity.

This new research may have found a way to overcome the negative effects of a high-calorie diet loaded with trans-fats. They used resveratrol to accomplish these successes. I am sure you know that resveratrol is a bioflavonoid found in red grape skins. Earlier research has shown that resveratrol supports your heart, and healthy blood flow. Now, scientists think resveratrol can act to keep you healthy even if you eat all the wrong foods.

The Harvard researchers wanted to know if resveratrol could help us live longer, healthier lives. To get the answer, they set up a research project using a group of middle aged mice, divided into two groups. One group of mice was fed a really bad junk food diet; 60% of the calories came from fat, including trans-fats. Yes Sir, this group put on a lot of weight and developed a long list of health problems, i.e. bloated livers, insulin resistance, and strained cardiovascular systems. They died prematurely.

Amazingly, the second group of mice ate the same exact diet and received resveratrol, and did not have any health problems. Yes, the mice did become overweight but they looked healthy and their organs functioned in the same healthy manner as thin mice would function. The big surprise is that the resveratrol mice lived 15% longer.

The researchers did not stop there. It was decided to put the overweight mice through endurance tests against normal, thin mice. The fat mice had twice the stamina and agility as the thin mice which are considered incredible. It was concluded that these overweight mice performed in such an exceptional manner because resveratrol increased blood flow and charged their muscles with energy.

A similar study was carried out by the Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology. In this study, they put mice on treadmills and measured how far they'd run before collapsing. The average mouse was able to run 1 kilometer. Mice fed resveratrol were able to run 2 kilometers.

Based on the results of these two studies, it has been concluded that resveratrol helps to give a person a longer life and it also gives you more energy to enjoy life.

DISCLAIMER: I am not a Doctor and do not give medical advice; this is a news report and cannot substitute for the advice of a medical professional.