Red Wine (photo by Odapi, courtesy of morguefile.com)

In the past we’ve offered some health advice that’s pretty easy to take: drink a glass of red wine every day for a longer, healthy life. If you haven’t been following that advice there’s some new evidence indicating that it may be time to start.

The New York Times has published a report citing separate studies conducted by Dr. Leonard Guarente of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dr. David Sinclair of the Harvard Medical School, Dr. John Auwerx of the Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology in Illkirch, France, and a research team led by Tomas A. Prolla and Richard Weindruch, of the University of Wisconsin. In each case scientists concluded that resveratrol, an ingredient of certain red wines can significantly slow down physical aging.

According to the article in the Times, some scientists are already taking supplements of reservatrol, but others remain skeptical that doing so will lead to a longer life. We’ll be keeping an eye out for future developments on the issue, but for now we’re not taking any chances. We’re going to continue enjoying a good glass of red wine with dinner every evening.

If you’d like to read the New York Times article cited above go to: New Hints Seen That Red Wine May Slow Aging