Thursday, February 22, 2007

wine

I just watched a short from an episode of nova on aging. They were discussing how certain genes may allow for longer lives in creatures fortunate enough to have them; fortunate, if the creature wants to live longer.
It was mentioned that resveratrol, a compound found in red wine, extended the life span of mice by ten to twenty percent.
They then said that a human would have to drink one thousand glasses of wine each day to achieve the same effect.
"Salud! (Please drink responsibly.)" - Nova

1 comment:

Steve Rodgers said...

& to think I imagined my lifestyle would lead to an early death...