Research by Washington State University has shown that an ingredient in grapes, berries and red wine can turn excess flab into calorie-burning “beige” fat.
Diets containing resveratrol – which is find in red wine and berries, could help combat obesity.
“Polyphenols in fruit, including resveratrol, increase gene expression that enhances the oxidation of dietary fats so the body won’t be overloaded,” said lead researcher Professor Min Du, from Washington State University in the US.
“They convert white fat into beige fat which burns lipids (fats) off as heat, helping to keep the body in balance and prevent obesity and metabolic dysfunction.”
But the professor does suggest that fruit containing resveratrol is more beneficial than red wine.
Twelve ounces of fruits rich in resveratrol contains about two or three servings.
Merlot or cabinet sauvignon are known to contain resveratrol, but at a fraction of the levels found in grapes.
Professor Du added: “Many of the beneficial polyphenos are insoluble and get filtered out during the wine production process.”
The findings were published in the International Journal of Obesity.
Other research has suggest that drinking wine before smoking could stop dangerous toxins damaging blood vessels.
German researchers from the University of Saarland in Homburg have said the wine contains chemicals which can protect against short-term damage to the lining of the blood vessels.
Scientists investigated the effects of smoking on the blood and arteries of 20 healthy-non-smokers who volunteered to inhale from three cigarettes.
Half of the non-smokers had a drink of red wine one hour before smoking, consuming an amount calculated to produce a blood alcohol level of 0.75 per cent.
Researchers found drinking the wine stopped the release of micro-particles from artery walls, platelets and white blood cells that is known to indicate smoking damage.
It also reduced inflammation and slowed down a genetic ageing process in cells – linked to an enzyme, telomerase – that accelerates after smoking.
Telomerase activity in volunteers who did not have the wine fell by 5 per cent after smoking but only by 20 per cent in the drinkers.
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