Could drinking red wine prevent you from gaining weight? New research shows that red wine seems to reduce fat storage within the body by increasing levels of oestrogen.
The female sex hormone plays a role in the body’s metabolism of fat. It also controls fat distribution.
Research at the University of Porto in Portugal shows that animals treated with red wine gained significantly less weight than controls who were given no alcohol but did the same amount of exercise over an eight-week period.
Exactly what it is in red wine that increases levels of oestrogen is unknown.
However, previous studies have found that resveratrol, the chemical in red wine believed to reduce the risk of heart disease, is a form of oestrogen.
The substance is highly concentrated in the skin of grapes and is abundant in red wine.
The problem is when I have a glass or two of red, my diet goes out the window. And it is little sin snacks that is the problem.
Source: dailymail.co.uk
