| Resveratrol, a component in most of our plant | | | | raw food. Also, to get the most bang for your buck |
| species, has been found to be quite beneficial to our | | | | do not remove the skin of the food, as this is where |
| health. Resveratrol gained popularity because of the | | | | most of the resveratrol is found. The best way to |
| initial researches and studies conducted for red wine | | | | eat your grapes, berries, or peanuts is to eat them |
| drinkers. However, unlike other beneficial compound | | | | with their skins on and raw. |
| found in plants, resveratrol is not found in large | | | | Since there are few quality sources of resveratrol, it |
| volumes in just any plant. | | | | may be a good idea to get additional amounts with a |
| What foods have the most resveratrol in them? | | | | supplement. Many of the supplements on the market |
| If you are looking for the food with the highest | | | | today are derived from Japanese Knotweed. |
| concentration of resveratrol, check out the purple | | | | However, you should still try to get as much as |
| and red varieties of grapes. Other dark berries, such | | | | possible from an all natural source. This means you |
| as cranberries and mulberries, also contain high levels. | | | | should also have one glass of red win per day. |
| One that you might not expect to have high levels | | | | Red wine contains more potent resveratrol than |
| are peanuts. It makes sense, however, because | | | | grape juice, but if you are not able to drink a glass of |
| peanuts need the protection that resveratrol offers. | | | | wine everyday it is a decent option. Don't make the |
| Even in the same type of grapes, the resveratrol | | | | mistake of buying a grape juice that contains tons of |
| content can change based on where the grapes are | | | | sugar, because this will do more harm than good. Try |
| grown. If a grape is grown in cool weather, then it is | | | | to get a fresh juice that is made from organic |
| likely to have higher content than if it is grown in | | | | grapes. |
| warm weather. Organic fruits are also known to have | | | | If you make sure to keep your kitchen stocked with |
| higher levels, because they do not have as much | | | | grapes, strawberries, and blueberries then you will be |
| protection from pesticides. Grapes grown in North | | | | able to get all the benefits they provide, as well as a |
| Carolina are usually said to have the highest levels of | | | | decent dose of resveratrol. Using these as snacks will |
| resveratrol. | | | | provide you with a healthy, tasty, snack that doesn't |
| Do not make the mistake of destroying the | | | | kill your body like fake sugar and high fructose corn |
| resveratrol content by heating up the fruit. Applying | | | | syrup will. This will help prevent obesity and keep you |
| heat can drastically reduce the amount found in the | | | | feeling and looking young much longer. |