According to the Telegraph “American researchers found that a plant extract contained in the skin of red grapes helps protect the body against ageing”
Apparently they found that some substance found in grapes has been shown “to prolong life in yeast and animals such as roundworms and fruit flies”. On that basis they decided it would be a good idea to carry out a study on human beings.
So the scientists carried out a study on twenty human subjects of which only ten were actually given the substance over a trial period of six weeks. The results of this experiment apparently show that the substance, “resveratrol” , can have beneficial effects which could reduce the possibility of developing diabetes, heart problems, strokes and ageing.
On that basis alone I intend to carry on with my own experiment, to carry on drinking red wine which is my favourite tipple.
What I need to know is how many bottles a week I need to consume ?
I presume that the reduction in cholesterol that other scientific reports have indicated are not negated by this new substance.
And another question, Does this resveratrol negate the negative effects of the alcohol contained in wine.
I guess what I need is a scientific study which looks into all the reports that say that red wine is bad for you and balances them against all the reports that say red wine is good for you.
In the meantime I will humbly go ahead with my own experiment. Needless to say I won’t be publishing any reports.
However, I am prepared to participate in any official experiments. My preference is for full-bodied reds so if you could send experimental supplies to my home address at …….
WrAnTz 