04 June 2008

To your health!

According to the latest research, "Red wine may be much more potent than was thought in extending human lifespan"! Previous studies of resveratrol and other red wine polyphenols that found positive results in mice (e.g., anti-aging and athletic enhancement effects) administered levels of resveratrol that were the equivalent of an average person's consuming 100 bottles of red wine per day, an amount even I can't approach. However, the latest studies suggest that resveratrol and other compounds found in red wine could have a positive effect in humans who consume "a mere four, five-ounce glasses of wine" per day. Let's see, that's 20 ounces, and with the standard 750 ml bottle being equivalent to just over 25 ounces, that works out to be one glass shy of a full bottle of red wine per day. But then again, who wants to leave just one glass in an open bottle? Probably best to just finish the darn thing...

I think this is where I'm supposed to offer the liability disclaimer that I'm not a medical professional, and you're a fool if you take anything I say as being reasonable, competent medical advice. 

With that out of the way, cheers!

1 comment:

Keith said...

Come and sip some Central Coast medicine - a nice syrah, or a lovely pinot, or a hearty cab...
-KA