Red Wine Can Boost Brain Power And Better Health

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Red wine can boost brain power and also can help prevent deaths due to diseases and sickness often associated with a poor diet and lifestyle.

Red wine can boost brain power and promote heart health

In a study conducted by researchers from Northumbria University in Newscastle, they suggest that resveratrol, which is usually abundant in the skin of grapes, gets integrated into the wine during the mashing process and blends in with the wine.

Resveratrol, based on prior studies, have been found to increase blood flow to the brain, thus enhances mental performance and cognitive abilities.

Ongoing study

The findings were just the initial results of their ongoing research regarding the health benefits of red wine.

Their current findings have already shown the results with continued regular consumption of red wine among their test participants aged 18 to 35, who shows improved mental performance during performance assessments.

Although the results were not consistent in terms of performance levels, possible due to the fact that the study has been conducted among test subjects who are in their age of peak mental performance.

They believe, however, that there is a strong correlation of more pronounced impacts of the findings among older participants.

With the ongoing study, the team is already scouting for health male and female volunteers between the ages of 50 to 70 to further assess the effects of resveratrol along that age group.

“There are a number of benefits to consuming red grapes. A specific extract from the skin of red grapes, resveratrol, has been found to increase blood flow to the brain and in some cases, increase mental performance on cognitive tasks,” says Timothy Eschle, who is leading the study.

“Most studies have been carried out in young adults at the peak of their cognitive abilities, thus the benefits of resveratrol are expected to be more prominent in older adults who may suffer a slight natural decline in certain aspects of mental function such as memory and reaction time. We also want to establish whether resveratrol can affect mental function at altitude, which often impacts on people’s performance,” he adds.

Red wine in a Mediterranean diet

Another study also found good benefits from red wine. It may be a tough one to sell, but the benefits of a Mediterranean diet have indeed been found to greatly reduce the risk of death among those who suffer heart problems, particularly those who have suffered an episode of a heart attack.

Scientists have found that food selections that make up the Mediterranean diet contains healthy levels of statins- which are active compounds that help clear the arteries and blood vessels of unwanted cholesterol that blocks the passages and restricts the flow of blood.

Make no mistake that a Mediterranean diet is not as complicated as one may think, which mostly incorporates the basics of healthful eating with healthy fats like olive oil and a quintessential glass of red wine.

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