Scientists: Red wine can be considered the equivalent of exercise
Last reviewed: 16.10.2021
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Scientists have proved that wine effectively helps with insufficient physical activity. The new study was published by a group of researchers from several cities in France (Strasbourg, Paris, Lyon, Lille, etc.) in the Faseb Journal. According to the authors of the paper, resveratrol (an ingredient of red wine) can prevent the negative impact of space flights and the sedentary lifestyle on human health. This means that red wine can be considered a "liquid" equivalent to the physical exercises so necessary for the human body to preserve all functions.
As reported by The Independent, scientists tested resveratrol in rats, which were divided into two groups. To create conditions of weightlessness, they hung rodents by the tail and hind limbs for 15 days. As a result, rats that did not receive a daily dose of resveratrol experienced a decrease in the mass of soleus muscles (a broad flat thick calf muscle passing under the gastrocnemius muscle), insulin resistance developed, and a decrease in bone mineral density was observed. Similar changes were not recorded in a group of rats given resveratrol.
"The data obtained indicate that the human body needs regular physical exertion, but for some of us the observance of these recommendations is quite problematic.The most difficult is for astronauts whose motor abilities are very limited by the conditions of weightlessness." In a similar situation, there are people in different situations degrees immobilized by illness, trauma or sedentary work.Resveratrol can compensate for lack of physical activity and prevent the consequences of a passive lifestyle nor ", - says Gerald Weissmann, editor-in-chief of Faseb Journal.
It is worth recalling other useful properties of resveratrol. So, it is believed that he is responsible for the so-called "French paradox": French residents, passionate admirers of red wine, rarely meet ischemic heart disease, even those whose diet is full of saturated fats. It is also proven that resveratrol restrains the aging process, promotes recovery after a viral infection, prevents the formation of blood plaques and fights against cancer.
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