P.O.R.N. Diets

I am coining this term as I feel some of the diets out there are so radical they need to be discussed in one place.

We here from our favorite celebrities daily and some of us live for this. We follow them on Twitter, talk about them on Bebo and MySpace or e mail each other about them especially when a new diet is talked about.

There have been some over the top radical diets in the past like the 'Air diet', not a very popular one for obvious reasons unlike the 'Chocolate' diet. Then there is the more main stream 'Atkins' diet or 'The Dash Diet' or even 'The South Beach Diet'. All have there plus and minus points and their advocates and nay sayers as well.

The trick when it comes to diets if there is a trick in selecting one would be to thoroughly research the topic. The mere fact that there literally are thousands of diets commercially available shown on television, billboards or even your local Chemist shop.

Here will be many, many articles pertaining to the topic of P.O.R.N. Diets circulating our media and your opinion on them is most welcome. Maybe you have been on one and would like to praise it or maybe warn others away from it. Whatever you may like to share, diet related, please do.

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Is Resveratrol The Fountain Of Youth? Or A French Paradox?

By Brittney Jensen

The so-called French paradox is related to the observation that the French people suffer a relatively low incidence of heart disease, despite having a diet consisting of rich creams, butter and an abundance of saturated fats. This phenomenon was first noted by an Irish physician Samuel Black in 1819. Later, in 1992, Dr. Serge Renaud coined the phrase "French Paradox".

Morley Safer and the crew at 60 Minutes had a show regarding the merits of Resveratrol. The show spoke about the French Paradox and how this miracle supplement called Resveratrol was allowing the French people to sustain healthy lives. It was said to be due to the red wine that the French drink.

You can only imagine what happened next. The consumption of red wine increased by over 44% as many people around the world sought to consume the magic elixir. But does red wine itself help reduce heart disease or was it what was actually IN the red wine that provided the benefits that was attributed to the French Paradox.

A main constituent of red wine is Resveratrol. Resveratrol is an anti-biotic that is produced by plants. In this instance the skin of red grapes. Since the revelation on 60 Minutes, Resveratrol sales have boomed. Resveratrol has been noted as a cure or treatment from everything from cancer to anti-aging to positively benefiting those with cardiovascular disease and as a preventive supplement to keep those who may be at risk from developing cardiovascular problems.

As Resveratrol is naturally occurring, it can't be considered a drug. It is a readily available nutritional supplement. Yet is it really all that effective? That is what everyone wants to know. Well based upon the tremendous popularity of Resveratrol and the millions of testimonials received, the answer would have to be a resounding yes.

Not to get too involved in the scientific aspect of Resveratrol research, but 3 years ago an Italian study revealed to remedying problems with blood sugar, heart disease, and anti-inflammatory ailments, Resveratrol was found to help with those seeking to lose weight and to delay the aging process. Could it be that Resveratrol is what flows through the Fountain Of Youth?

Now you must understand that Resveratrol isn't something that fits all. It seems that Resveratrol can't really work its wonders on heart ailments not associated with dietary problems. UPENN researcher, Dr. Paul Rosin admonishes those who take Resveratrol for the wrong reasons. He said that causes of heart disease outside of the type of diet one has probably will not be helped by Resveratrol use.

It should be pointed out that heart disease can be caused by a multitude of factors not related to diet and research on the effects of Resveratrol on those other factors is continuing.

In the 60 Minutes report with Morley Safer, Dr. Christoph Westphal, who was interviewed and he said that he believes that Resveratrol may soon become a part of our daily regimen. Soon, we all be using and enjoying the benefits of Resveratrol.

Health care may be changing and Resveratrol may play a very active role in our views of health care according to Westphal.

Resveratrol is readily available but one of the most effective Resveratrol supplements that we have found is Res-V. You can find out more by visiting our Resveratrol website.

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