The French, despite having the highest values \u200b\u200bof cholesterol and pressure as the smoke Americans have an incidence of cardiovascular disease significantly lower than their (2-3 times less), this phenomenon is known in medicine as the French paradox and it is thought to be due to the fact that the French than Americans eat more fresh vegetables and fruit Above all, they drink more wine.
The health properties of wine (of course if drunk in moderation!) Are due to a particular antioxidant called resveratrol that is able to fight oxygen free radicals responsible for aging and considered the main products in excess as a result of various factors (stress, smoking, hypertension, infection ...).
The resveratolo is in much greater quantities in red wines (or obtained by fermentation of the skin) and in the wines of "mountain" (ultraviolet radiation stimulates the production), however, being a volatile substance, it vanishes in few hours if the bottle is left open. The
resveratolo but not the exclusive preserve of the grape, it is contained in several other plants: peanuts, raspberries, mulberries ... and, unbelievable, in buckwheat!
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