Resveratrol Helps To Lose Weight

In scientific studies at Harvard Medical School, resveratrol was administered to laboratory mice that were also fed a high fat, high calorie diet. In the experiment, the mice were divided into three groups. The first group was the control group and was fed a standard diet, and the other two groups were fed a high fat diet where sixty percent of their caloric intake was derived from fat. One of the high fat groups was also given high doses of resveratrol.

In comparing the two high fat groups, they both gained weight and become obese, but the group that had taken resveratrol did not show signs of insulin resistance or develop fatty livers. They also had a longer, healthier, and more active life than the other group. The researchers concluded that resveratrol could protect the body against many health problems that are associated with a diet that is high in fats.

In another study, a scientist named Johan Auwerx, at the Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology in France, reported that large quantities of resveratrol were administered to mice that were fed a high fat diet, and they did not gain weight or develop metabolic syndrome.

Auwerx felt these same results would be seen in humans, as he found an increase in the mitochondria levels in the muscle cells of the mice that consumed the resveratrol. Mitochondria are part of the cells that create energy, and an increase in mitochondria meant the mice were able to burn more calories and avoid weight gain.

Resveratrol tests have been conducted on yeast, worms, fish, fruit flies, and mice. All of the results have been very promising in prolonging their lifespan and increasing their endurance.

Researchers at the University of Ulm in Germany found that resveratrol prevented pre-fat cells from becoming large, mature fat cells.

Studies about the effects of resveratrol in humans are still in their preliminary stages. Finding a substance that can delay the onset of age-related illnesses in humans and allow them to live longer, higher quality lives would be ground breaking.