Ever since 60 Minutes profiled two scientists who had discovered and isolated the active component in red wine responsible for so many of its health benefits, there's been a downright feeding frenzy among people who want to buy Resveratrol.
(This has led to a whole host of problems for people who want to buy Resveratrol supplements, and it means that you have to be extra careful in where you order it from. But I don't want to get ahead of myself -- we'll cover this important topic in a minute.)
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Resveratrol supplements are, in fact, one of the hottest supplements on the market today. It's certainly not hard to see why. According to the story that ran on 60 Minutes, studies showed that mice who were given Resveratrol supplements actually seemed to reverse in age.
Now, I'm not saying that they actually got younger -- that would be silly. But if you watch that video (and I'll tell you where you can see it in a second) you'll see that they gave them entire batteries of tests and the ones who were given Resveratrol performed better on physical and mental challenges across the board.
This actually led to a lot of very reputable news organizations extolling the benefits of Resveratrol, and even caused a major U.S. pharmaceutical company to buy out the company of the researchers who discovered the component.
So yes, Resveratrol is a pretty big deal, and if the scientists who worked on isolating the component are right -- and many studies suggest that they are -- this could be a major breakthrough for anyone who wants to look and feel younger, but who doesn't have hours upon hours to work out at the gym every day.
There are lots of other benefits that have been reported with Resveratrol that go beyond just things like weight loss and increased physical stamina. A lot of people say that it's also helpful for increasing metabolism, improving the way your body deals with cholesterol, and it may help protect you against cancer.
Okay, now, with all of this evidence and all of this interest in what Resveratrol can do for you, it might seem like a no-brainer to go out and start taking it, right?
Well, that's for you to decide. But what I will say is that if you want to be among the many thousands who are doing it, it's very important that you stick with a Resveratrol supplement that you know is high-quality.