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| Health | Every day seems to bring good news about resveratrol—especially if you're a mouse. The grape extract, found in red wine, is thought to fight cancer and heart disease, as well as boost immunity and brain function (the only proof so far is in mice). The newest claim: The anti-oxidant may restore the health of individual chromosomes and actually extend life. Human trials are under way, though some researchers are already taking the supplement. | Drink red wine when you eat red meat: The polyphenols in the wine neutralize a compound in the beef associated with arteriosclerosis, diabetes, cancer, and other diseases, reports The Economist. |
| Society | Religion is getting green. "'Creation care' is the growing movement that has become a rallying cry among religious people who are concerned about the earth," the Reverend Henry G. Brinton writes in USA Today. Citing successful social movements like civil rights, Poland's Solidarity, and antiapartheid in South Africa, he adds, "Social change does not stick without the glue of religion." | Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia, a traditionally Methodist school, has started "religious road trips" for students so they can see what other faiths have to offer. "A rigorous faith is going to serve them well," one of their pastors told Time. "A rigid one is going to break when the first strong wind comes along." |
| Energy | A red fungus discovered in Patagonia may one day fuel the world. Montana State University researcher Gary Strobel found that it "exhales" diesel-like compounds after a simple meal of common plant fibers. It may be the most convenient biofuel yet. | A vast array of state and federal tax credits are now kicking in for homeowners who improve the energy efficiency of their houses. Depending on where you live, solar panels, wind turbines, wood-pellet stoves, and other energy-efficient measures (even extra insulation) may make you eligible for a tax credit. Check out energy.gov/taxbreaks as well as the links at energystar.gov. |
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Big Idea, Small Detail: Health, Society and Energy
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Resveratrol can help you to lead a long and healthy life so says many doctors. Red wine alone does not supply enough resveratrol to achieve the full range of benefits because one glass of red wine has only about 1mg of resveratrol and you need about 250mg/day. You need to take high potency resveratrol supplements to achieve the results documented in scientific studies.Resveratrol Supplements can also help you control your weight naturally by increasing energy, reducing cravings, and limiting your appetite.According to Wikipedia, Consumer Lab, an independent dietary supplement and over the counter products evaluation organization, published a report on 13 November 2007 on the popular resveratrol supplements. The organization reported that there exists a wide range in quality, dose, and price among the 13 resveratrol products evaluated. The actual amount of resveratrol contained in the different brands range from 2.2mg for Revatrol, which claimed to have 400mg of "Red Wine Grape Complex", to 500mg for Biotivia.com Transmax, which is consistent with the amount claimed on the product's label. Prices per 100mg of resveratrol ranged from less than $.30 for products made by Biotivia.com, jarrow, and country life, to a high of $45.27 for the Revatrol brand.