Fit and Youthful Life

Guest Author: Gary Kidd


Resveratrol is being hailed as the “Fountain Of Youth” by many people but is there a connection between Resveratrol and losing weight? Read on to find out…

Scientists have been researching for many years now to see that if they restrict the calorie intake in animals, would it increase their life span, and what would the health benefits be?

Because of the interest to see if the same results would be found in humans, a test has been running over some years now using human volunteers. Their calorie intake was reduced by up to 25% to allow scientists to see the effects it would have.

What they found is that the health benefits were enormous. Much lower cholesterol levels, lower blood pressure, good glucose levels, a lower BMI and very low levels of a reactive protein known to cause heart disease. All of the above contribute to extending your span.

Now there are of course side effects to reducing your calorie intake which could cause tiredness, nausea, make you dizzy, lack of strength etc, but these can easily be overcome by what scientists call “mimetics”. That basically means taking supplements and nutrients to replicate what is normally found in our diet.

Research now tells us, that we are able to replicate the positive effects of low calorie diets when we take supplements that mimic what happens to our body when on a low calorie diet.

To simplify that even further, what it means is that you do not have to go on a low calorie diet to be able to reap the benefits health wise.

Resveratrol is known to lower cholesterol, produce healthy Glucose, triglyceride, and lower blood pressure. Researchers believe that this is the main reason why Resveratrol is responsible for fewer heart disease problems in people who drink Red Wine.

We know from research that people who constantly go on low calorie diets will suffer from nutrient deficiencies which can lead to heart problems, cancer and other diseases. Even though obesity is on the rise, nutritional deficiencies are on the rise within the USA, which leads us to the question of whether low calorie diets are causing this rise?

Resveratrol has many benefits and can reduce the risk of nutritional deficiencies when taken on a daily basis, especially when taking it with supplements and nutrient extracts. All of which “mimic” the benefits of low calorie diets.

Resveratrol has been developed to help us live longer and scientists have the proof that this is so. Regular daily intake of Resveratrol, when combined with the right nutrients and supplements, could also help you to lose weight without the side effects.

Although relatively new, Resveratrol is getting a lot of press coverage now because of all the research carried out and the positive feedback from scientists.

If you are struggling with your weight, and want to increase your life span, then make sure you put Resveratrol to the test. Check out my website below for more details on this wonder discovery.



Smooth Away Wrinkles Instantly

Guest Author: Rodrigo Fields


Many have tried different anti-aging tips that just might work. For those who want to look and feel younger, anti-aging products seems to be the first option. Little do they realize that the best anti-aging tip is so simple – exercise. This basic step is actually the secret of most people who stay fit and young for their age.

Anti aging is really about providing your body with the healthiest of choices. Exercise proves to be best for the body and thus, it is a better anti-aging means than any bottled product. In fact, lack of regular exercise goes hand in hand with aging. Inactivity leads to less muscle tone and strength. Posture and muscles may deteriorate due to lack of activity. It can also cause skin sagging resulting in aged look. Plus, insufficient exercise leads to back pain and health other problems over time.

To prove that exercise is the best among any other anti-aging tips, five healthy twenty-year old males spent three weeks resting in bed at South Western Medical School in Dallas, in 1966. At the end of the experiment, they had faster resting heart rates, higher systolic blood pressures, and a drop in their heart’s maximum pumping capacity.

In the January 2008 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, doctors in London found out that the cells of those who enjoyed leisure time exercise showed slower cell aging. Their cells appeared the same size as inactive people ten years younger. Sounds amazing right?

In line with this, it can be said that the most efficient anti-aging tips are exercise-oriented. Therefore try developing a healthy routine of exercises at least five days a week. Participate in activities that will raise your heart rate to that of jogging.

Taking the time have a regular exercise will prevent the effects of aging – it is proven in the studies. You don’t need to do all those anti-aging tips that promises effects equivalent to that of fountain of youth. Exercise and be in constant search for healthy life choices.



Mother Nature’s Magic Pill

Guest Author: Danna Schneider


Did you ever notice how the latest end all, be all anti aging wonder discovery seems to pop up and instantly disseminate allover the place in the media? One minute I heard murmurs about this wonderful newly discovered compound called resveratrol, and the next I saw it explode allover the internet, television, newspaper and magazines as the next possible wonder drug against that all too scary reality for us humans, aging and premature death.

The obsession that we have with aging and prolonging life is another discussion entirely in and of itself, and it’s an obsession that is all too indicative of being human and self aware. Nonetheless, it is a fascinating topic, and one that has drawn much attention, especially as we have become pioneers of our own destinies in some ways with the advent of modern medicine and treatments, as well as nutritional awareness.

Longevity is a huge buzzword today for marketers of products that hint at being part of the key to a longer and healthier life. I truly do believe that there are supplements we can take that can help us achieve greater health and perhaps a longer life (who’s to say until we are on our deathbed whether something really worked in that arena, it is such a grey area still).

However, I also believe that our diets are the real key to longevity and greater health, since the real food is always better than popping a pill. Resveratrol may have changed my mind about that though. Unfortunately, I’m not talking about the plethora of resveratrol supplements that have already made their way to market, but I’m talking about a company that is currently developing what they hope is going to be a wonder drug against aging and the symptoms of aging, like diabetes, cancer and other ailments that tend to happen to the human race more frequently after a certain age.

I watched (in awe by the way), a special that was run on 20/20 about two scientists who happened to discover that resveratrol was the reason that red wine offered so many health benefits, and may have explained the reason that the French, who characteristically drink a lot of red wine, enjoy lower rates of obesity, heart complications and tend to live a longer, more disease free life when compared to their non habitual red wine drinking counterparts. The reason red wine contains this compound is that it is found in the skin of darkly colored grapes, which are used in the pressing of wine.

When they made this discovery, they opened a research and development operation which has since been purchased by a large drug company which is interested in the technology they are developing. What is that technology? Well, Dr. David Sinclair, one of the two researchers who is working on a resveratrol formula for human longevity and potential disease fighting, says that they are trying to create a formula that is 1,000 times stronger than the typical potency you would get out of red wine.

Why so strong? Because the research they have done thus far indicates that in order for the resveratrol molecule to have it’s desired effects, which is switching on a gene that is responsible for longevity and continued health in older age, it needs to be 1,000 more potent than what it currently is in standard form.

The trials thus far in mice are intriguing to say the least (I said I was in awe, this was why), as they showed a number of interesting benefits in the mice that were treated with the resveratrol that the mice who were not did not exhibit. The treated and non-treated mice were both fed high fat diets, however the mice that were treated with the potent molecule had considerably less body fat than the ones who had not been inoculated.

This seems to point to a suggestion that not only could this newly discovered molecule be a boon for longevity and overall health, but it also may protect us from obesity the same way that a controlled calorie diet and rigorous exercise routine would. Could it also be a couch potato’s dream when it finally comes to fruition? Well, of course time will tell and human trials still need to be completed because even though mice have similar physiology to humans, many times promising mice trials don’t translate into human success of a drug.

The mice that were inoculated also showed a greater physical prowess, demonstrating greater cardiovascular fitness as well as endurance when compared to their counterparts. Post mortem autopsies of the treated mice had shown that their organs were still in pristine condition, while the non-treated mice showed signs of deterioration associated with aging and poor diet.

While this is all very promising, there is still a ways to go before this drug can be fully developed for human use, and there’s still no telling whether these amazing benefits will translate to human efficacy yet either. A conservative estimate before we may hear anything on this drug would be five years, so until then, keep drinking that red wine, and eating those dark skinned grapes as a regular part of your diet!