Red Wine & Resveratrol. Why a Beer Guy is "Changing His Tune" on Wine.

Solid post Rusty. It took me a while to get used to wine but now it seems like it is a staple to have with supper. I even included it in my only 7 fluids to drink this week.

http://www.digi….7-fluids-you-should-be-drinking/

When I first turned to wine, I went to the liquor store and bought 20 bottles of the cheapest wine I could find. (As I am living the student lifestyle) Once I did that, I made a list of the wines I liked the best. From there I chose about 3 bottles and bought out the liquor store. Now I enjoy some great cheap wine every night!

Cheers!

Ah yeah, Gary is a joker and a half. Smart entrepreneur too! Glad to see you're picking up wine dude, It's well good stuff. I usually have a glass few times a week, LOVE IT!

Plus it doesn't hurt when you're out with lady friends and you know a bit about wine

It's nice not having to look at the bodybuilder on the previous post anymore.

I used to love beer when I was younger. But now I rarely get a taste for one. The only exception would be for a cold frothy one in a frosted glass during a BBQ party on a very hot day…

But wine is another story. A great glass of wine with a fine meal can really be a thing of beauty. And the other great thing about wine is there is so much to discover!

I took my wife out to an upscale restaurant for Mother's Day. The sommelier was fabulous and introduced us to some wines and pairings that we never would have thought of. It's worth it to seek out some guidance in this area, as it is both wide and deep.

Don't worry Rusty, if you start to explore wine, you are going to end up loving it. And all the benefits you list will just become a nice little side benefit.

And yeah, Vaynerchuk rocks.

Cheers,
Adam

Good post. I used to be a beer and whiskey guy but now my beloved Guinness on rare occasions and Miller Lite when golfing. After dropping 100 pounds , still over weight and gain easily so I limit carbs as much as possible. Still drink my true love whiskey on the weekends. My wife has me drinking red wine a lot more often and I drink it mainly with dinner. It didn't take much to convince me as I had read all the relevant research and its fairly low in carbs. Now I love it but and can tell the differences in them.

A couple good cheap ones we keep around: Greg Norman's Cab/Merlot blend $11.28 at Sam's Club in Tampa. Jacob's Creek Shiraz should be about $8 is a normal price at places like Wal-Mart, Costco carries a cheap ($8?) wine from Montalpulciano (I've been there) and I believe its a Chianti. We keep these three and others we find on sale and buy in bulk as our "house" wines and drink most nights and use for cooking.

I was a reluctant convert at first, but thoroughly enjoy it now. No one would certainly call me a wine snob. Addicted to whiskey yes.

Rusty

I'm a beer guy as well. If you want a nice taste of islands try Kalik. It is a bahamian beer and quite tasty. It is not sold all over the U.S., but you might get lucky and find it in your area.

I always feel like I am sitting on the beach in the Caribbean when I drink it.

Dan

Great post Rusty! I love me some red wine. Not a big fan of most whites, though a nice gewurztraminer or reisling can be good at times. Reisling is usually too sweet though. Pinot Noir (Jekel makes a good one) is my favorite red.

Like you though, I'm more of a beer guy. I love a good dark craft beer. Ditch the frosty mugs though and drink good beer.

Cheers
Scott Kustes
Life Spotlight

Great article! Don't forget European room temperature is 68 degrees, so the wine doesn't have to be luke warm. I live in Florida where room temperature feels like 75 degrees. I regularly chill my red wine for a half hour before drinking…there is nothing wrong with that. Plenty of Europeans chill their red wines; e.g. the French chill their Beaujolais and the Italians chill their Valpolicello. However, if the weather is very hot, like in Greece, nothing beats a bottle of well-chilled white wine.

Hi Rusty,

nice post as always! I am a beer guy too, but coming from my Father I know quite a lot about wine as well, and enjoy it every once in a while. This post might as well just make me have it more often. Do you think it would have a negative affect on someone's diet? (by diet I mean 'dieting' when you're on the journey of losing weight). My home country Hungary is a 'wine country', with many world class products. If you ever come across with red wine from a place called "Villany", especially if it was bottled by either "Bock" or "Gere", it's guaranteed that you'll have a very unique experience. Although, being 'high class' red wines, they are dry, so if you're just getting used to drinking wine, you might not like it (I remember I used to hate those at first). Another one is called "Tokaji" – it's not red wine, but is one of the most unique and highly acclaimed wines ever. If you have the chance, taste it.

Oops, one minor correction, "Tokaji" is the place it's coming from, and their highest rated wine is the "Tokaji Aszu" – this is the one I was bragging about.

Cheers,
Norbi

Though I'm pretty sure I can say that I will always enjoy a nice, cold porter over a glass of wine any day. I'm trying to make the switch to wine as well. The benefits are just too great to ignore.

Hi,
Great post. I have the same issue. I love my drinks ice cold. I freeze my diet snapples. How about champange ? Are there
any resveratrol benefits ? Couldn't find it on the internet.
Steven

My wife and I enjoy a glass of wine together one or two evenings a week. It's a nice addition to our diet. Coming from a guy who grew up in a "dry" county, it represents a real lifestyle change, as well.

Yes, resveratrol is found mostly in the skin of red grapes, and more in seeded grapes, so this is why there's more in red wine than white. Also resveratrol has been found in hops used to make beer, as well as dark chocolate, so there may be some there too. But otherwise Japanese knotweed and red wine are considered the richest sources. So there are some nice ways to get this 'anti aging' compound.

Great article as usual rusty!

Just curious, how much do you think one could get away with drinking while still maintaining at least 10% bodyfat and below? I agree that there are some great health aspects to wine but surely there is a cut off.

Also, this is a bit off topic, but one of the themes on your site seems to be to avoid exercises such as squats and deadlifts that you believe creates a very beefy "box" type physique. Do you believe that this is especially important for short guys under 5'8 as they can easily look very wide if they start putting weight in their hip/abdomen area?

Rusty,
it would be a pleasure to meet you if you stop by Madrid on your european visit, if you do keep in touch to take you to the best Tablao Flamenco restaurant in town. You will get to love wine even more for sure…

hi there..I just discovered this site yesterday and i must say I am loving it. Spent most of my day yesterday reading older posts, I this site is exactly what I have been looking for. Good work and thanks for saving us from all the body building type exercises.

I'm a female 5'3 117pounds and trying to lose the last bit of stubborn fat on my thighs and hips, the fat on my hips isn't going anywhere, its quite depressing. I'v just started low carb intermittent fasting so I hope that will help. Any suggestions on what to do exercise wise.

P.S I really love my red wine, dry or natural sweet.

Good that your starting to apreciate wine, i can tell you that when you start tasting the wonderful mediterranean red wines, you'll be in Love with them for the rest of your Life

The reason you shouldn't drink red wine cold is because you lose all the different tastes in the wine, during the production of the wine, some things are added, like specific fruits.

All those things create a mix of flavours in the wine, that blend well together, you can apreciate that unique flavour of a specific wine and the same time identify the details.

It's a real art the making of the wines, and fortunatelly for me, i live in a country with excellent wines, oh besides the flavours you also have different textures in the wine, different odors, and all that influences the shape and flavour of the wine. Doctors here have said some years ago that 2/3 glasses of red wine everyday are very good for your Heart, and for blood circulation.

Like you said no one has to choose between red wine and beer, you can drink both, in Portugal everyone Loves beer too, the trick is to drink with moderation, and enjoy it

Beer also has health benefits, it's very good for your bones, it helps people with ostheoporosis

Red wine is a good combination of culture, pleasure to the senses and good health

Great post again.

Like Stefan, I live in Florida and we chill the wine for half hour as well before serving. It would often be undrinkable otherwise. Try not to go too over 30 minutes though.

The room temp thing started way back when in the drafty old chateaus of France. Their room temp was considered mid 50'sF. Most wine cellars are kept around 55F. So not to worry, a little chill is fine.

I like the Italian Bolla Bardolino with dinner. We even serve it with chicken. I'll have to check out that wine site.

Rusty, you will be surprised by how much your palate will change. You'll start craving lukewarm beverages, just like you starting "tasting" fresh vegetables when you began to eat paleo. Enjoy!

Nice article, Rusty! I did a sommelier certification at my local college for fun a few years ago and learning about wine was a great experience.

Question: I seem to have injured my elbow – it feels fine normally, but when I do chin-ups I get a really sore pain below the bicep on the outside part of my arm. It's probably best that I let it recover, but what exercises can I do for muscle strength that don't require too much use of my arms so that I don't slide in my fitness and fat loss?

Rusty, you forgot to mention that red wine goes well with steak…lol. That's the best way for me to enjoy red wine otherwise I like White Zinfandel which is white wine. Like you, I do have to work on acquiring the preference for red wine as I've always known that it gives us better health benefits. I find that the reds can be a bit bitter but I guess I would have to watch more videos from wine library to find better tasting red wines

Nice post!

i love red wine, chilean cabs rule, i drink 250ml every evening, thats around 170 cals, once you get a taste though it's easy stuff to put away, unlike beer where you are somewhat limited by the quantity, pretty low on carbs too, i only drink beer with curry or if i'm in a pub.

Rusty- I have been back and forth between wine and beer for the last 3 years. I LOVE IPA's and brew and sell my own, however, a nice wine tasting trip to Napa is all I need to get into the wine groove!

You have some awesome wineries up in Washington with growing popularity and picknicing at a winery is probably the finest living I can think of. My suggestion to get into wine enough to really enjoy it is go do some wine tastings and tours- you'll gain respect, you'll learn your pallet, you'll spend a lot of dough, and you'll get laid!

Oh yeah- and if you plan to go to France you may as well love wine. Either that or get a good taste for aweful belgian style pale ales!

This is going to be a long post but I think it may help you understand wine, at least in Spain. To begin with, I have to say that Spain is not only a country of wine but of beer as well (and we like it as cold as it can get). Mahou, Aguila, San Miguel, Cruzcampo, etc… these are beers you would enjoy but are not for sale in the States because the alcohol content level is higher than that in the US for beer. For example, Heineken, which is considered strong in the States, is light for us.
Now, let's talk about wine. I have to confess that I hate when people say that drinking wine is sophisticated. There is nothing sophisticated about wine. Marketers make it sophisticated. It is just like Starbucks and their bullshit about "the coffee experience". Please. 1) Drinking coffee is not an experience, you either like it or not. 2) Starbucks doesn't even sell coffee (american or espresso). They are a joke with a wonderful marketing team…but that is another post.
Like I said, drinking wine is not sophisticated. In places like Spain, Italy or France, wine is as common as bread and milk. Everybody drinks it, from peasants to the very rich (unless you don't like it or your body cannot handle it). Don't get fooled with the price. There is a lot of inexpensive wine that is great, just like there is espensive wine that sucks. It all comes down to your palette and what you like or don't like. Don't listen to the so-called experts. For example, I like Rioja, but many experts will say that the new wine from Castilla is better. Well, it is better for them but not for me. It is also like when they say that you should have white wine only with fish. You know what, I've had red wine with fish and it is delicious.
In Spain you have three different type of wines: red, white and rosé. Traditionally, you drink the last two cold, but there is no book that says that you can't cool the red (if you have a wine cooler or wine refrigerator that would be great). Oh, if you come to Spain, you have to try wine from different regions (like I said, Rioja is very different from Castilla).
To finish, let me give you some samples of what we do with red wine in Spain in the summer. You won't find a drink called "Gaseosa" in the States but you can use instead 7up or Sprite. Fill up a glass with ice, pour half a glass of red wine and fill the rest with 7up or Sprite. Now you have what it's called a 'Tinto de Verano'. Delicious and refreshing. If you want something closer to a Sangria (without having to ferment the fruit), then substitute the 7up or Sprite for Orange Fanta or even better FRESCA (to make it look professional, throw in some pices of fruit). The last drink is called Kalimotxo (or poor man's Cuba Libre) and it was invented in the north of Spain (in the Basque country). It is red wine with Coca-Cola…yes, you read right. This one is more for getting drunk.
So, there you have it, a short summary about red wine and Spain. Aside from the benefits you just wrote about, doctors recommend a glass of wine at lunch because it opens the arteries…but like I said, don't drink it for sophistication. Just enjoy it in moderation.

oh good summery Spaniard, my wife is Spanish & in summer in Spain i only drink 'Tinto de verano', that is awesome (i also love mantiqilla sherry at midday), as you would know it is red wine with casera which is a less sweet version of 7-up & is served with ice & a slice, a great summer drink with a similar alcohol content to beer,when in the UK i'll mix sprite & red wine

Rusty,

I can relate to this post since my parents owned a vineyard in the Willamette Valley growing Pinot Noir grapes. On a separate note, I was reading your post from 2 years ago promoting the Warrior Diet and getting and staying lean by eating one meal a day at night. I know that you now endorse Eat Stop Eat, but do you still feel that one can get really lean using the Warrior Diet and eating one meal a day at night. As I have mentioned before, I have been following the WD and have gone from around 200 pounds to 177 pounds in 2 months. I usually have my meal at around 10pm because I am a student. I am trying to get down to 155-160 pounds as I have mentioned and was wondering whether You would condone continuing on the WD to do this. I have no problem with water fasting throughout the day and have a lot of energy. You also mentioned in that post that you drink green tea throughout the day. Would it also be alright to have a Diet soda before the workout to get the caffeine boost? Will this cause an insulin surge and prevent me from working out fasted? I usually try to stick to water but do enjoy having a diet soda during the 20 hour fast. I have found that I am able to eat pretty much anything I want ( although I eat clean most of the time) as long as I have created a calorie deficit for the day. So if I choose to have a slice or two of french bread or flour tortilla chicken tacos I have been able to do that for dinner and not worry that I am eating carbs at night or eating a large meal so late. This really just blows my mind being that I have bought into what has been preached by the fitness industry. This just proves that IF is the ultimate method for fat loss and maintaining a healthy weight and enjoyable lifestyle. It also explains why a lot of college students are able to stay really lean while eating junk and drinking, since they are usually unconsciously following a form of IF.

Thanks,

Sam

I just started trying wine not to long ago meh.. gotta get used to the taste. Still in college so beer is priority, cheap Keystone FTW!

Rusty,

Good luck with your wine odyssey. Make sure you try Argentian wines, especially the Malbec varietal. Regarding resveratrol, you can get it from other foods too, peanuts and blueberries are two that come to mind.

Another cool thing about Resveratrol may help with is may help decreasing excess estrogen levels which is a problem for many men and women. This benefit may be able to help people lose weight, decrease excess water retention and bloating, increase testosterone levels and more.

Hopefully, research will continue with compound so we can learn more regarding it's benefits, dosage requirements, etc.

Curt
Stayfitcentral.com

Rusty…

my family (1st cousins) own a vineyard and winery in Northern Italy about an hour from Venice. If you should ever make your way to the area, let me know and I'll have them show you what real wine makers are like.

bottoms up.

beer is my first love but i have developed a taste for wine as well. i find wine to be my choice for end of day unwinding. it realy helps me sleep and i only drink 1-2 glasses. beer is my weekend beverage and i love good micro's and homebrews. i have found that as long as i limit my beer sessions to a couple of days a week its not a problem for weight gain. check out this article for more support of being a moderate drinker, http://www.sciencedaily.com…81204133610

Rusty,

Going off topic i've wanted to ask, how come you don't have an 'older entries' tab at the bottom of the page so i can read previous / older posts or an archive section with all your post listed chrnologically? is it possible to read older posts, you must have tons of them. Help me Rusty i'm a Blackbook addict!!

I cycled toured in Europe for six months a few years back, and spent the bulk of that time in France. Each night we would open a bottle of local wine wherever we camped. Thats a lot of wine and a lot of time to get a palate. my favorites are from the languedoc roussillon area, really well balanced. anyway, dont think I agree with it being a better place to get your resveratrol, as most wines come with preservatives and sulfites. but its way more fun for sure! the most incredible pairing of wine and food I ever had was a rioja and a spinach dish that was at an Indian restaurant in London called Cafe Spice Namaste, that was almost ten years ago and I still remember it!

Hey Rusty,
I've heard that a nice beer or lager can have just as much, if not more, antioxidant content than wine. Is there a particular reason you've started to prefer wine to beer for its antioxidant content? It is entirely possible that beer has more antioxidants but resveratrol is more potent.

I am currently eating Paleo w/beans and having a glass of red wine at the end of the night. Everyone trying to lose weight should remember to make room for red wine in their diet and not to add red wine to their diet. That extra 85 calories on a nightly basis is about nine extra pounds a year. Everyone should cut that eighty or so calories from some meal (One less egg perhaps?).

Hey Rusty,
Get a buzz, tastes great, live longer, etc… But all those added calories every night will add up. You need to drink 2 glasses daily to get the true benefits of resveratrol, so the experts say. So how many glasses will you be drinking? There was an article about a year ago in Best Life Magazine about a miracle pill where resveratrol levels were supposedly much higher in this pill than in Red Wine. Its called Nutra Grape Grape Seed Extract and it's available at http://www.duplinwinery.com. By the way, your website has dramatically changed my life, thank you!

Jeremiah,

I like it that you included chocolate milk on your fluid list. Craig Ballantyne says he likes this as a cheap (and effective) post workout shake for those looking to gain muscle.

Fit Jerk,

Gary is cool…I like his style. I'll try and learn about wine. My girlfriend was shocked that I picked up a bottle today while we were grocery shopping.

michael,

Amen brother! This comment made me laugh my ass off. Very funny!

Adam,

I will never outgrow beer. I guess it must be part of my German heritage…part German anyway. I think exploring wine sounds like a fun hobby.

Joe,

Whiskey makes me feel terrible the next day, although I do think Jim Beam and 7-up tastes good. I rarely drink hard alcohol drinks except for the occasional margarita on vacation. There is a tacky Chinese restaurant we go to that has Karaoke and I'll order one of their Mai-Tai's, because they are cheap and strong…but we only go there 3-4 times per year.

Dan,

I've had that beer before. It is extremely hard to find and delicious. We have a few hardcore beer markets in Seattle and they compete with each other to offer the hard-to-find stuff.

Scott,

I am bad because I'll put every beer in a frosty mug. I'll try some of your suggestions.

Stefan,

I'll remember to chill my red wine a bit…that sounds better!

Norbi,

I will hunt down those wines you suggested…The cool thing about wine is I can drink them later. If you do drink wine, I would suggest eating less to account for those calories.

Nate,

Yes…I guess you will have to drink a bit of both…you don't want to give up all the way on the cold porter.

Steven,

I don't know about champagne. I love a good mimosa (OJ and champagne) in the morning while on vacation. It is a good "pre beach" drink if you are in Mexico or Hawaii.

Greg,

I can't imagine growing up in a dry county. That is cruel…not sure why those rules even exist. Was that in the south? I haven't liven anywhere with dry counties. They should do a health and longevity study of a dry county vs a place that allows drinking. It would be interesting.

Matt,

Very cool to have you comment. It sounds like your site focuses on resveratrol, so people cango there to get a lot more info. Thanks for the comment…Great news about beer as well!

Rockstar,

I think shorter guys should expecially avoid these two exercises. In fact, you have to be careful to add too much muscle if you are 5'8" and under. It is easy to drink in moderation while staying at 8-10% body fat. To get to that body fat level you may have to avoid it a bit more, but to maintain that pecentage you can drink a moderate and healthy amount of this stuff. I don't encourage anyone to drink in excess.

Germanoff,

I love it that I am meeting locals from all of these amazing countries. I'm not a big fan of much of the tourist stuff…some of it cool, but I want to see the hidden places that most tourists don't get to visit. I will most likely take you up on that offer. The Internet is incredible by the way. There isn't a chance that I would be able to meet so many cool people from all over the globe if the Internet didn't exist. Thanks a bunch.

Norma,

Losing that last little bit is tough. Go to the bottom of my site and click the link "Low Body Fat Percentage". I will outline a cardio routine that is aimed at burning off the last little bit of stubborn body fat. Lyle McDonald calls this "The Stubborn Fat Protocol". It will take some time, but it will work for you if you persist. Thanks for the compliment by the way…when you read the posts, make sure you read the comments as well. Some of the best advice is given by the people who comment on this site on a regular basis. Many of these guys and girls have great sites as well.

Helder,

The Mediterranean flat out seems amazing…not just the wine…all of it. I think I could do very well hanging out in Portugal. Lke I said before, one of my favorite TV shows "No Reservations" featured Portuguese food as some of the best in the world.

Terry,

Cool…it sounds like a good idea to put the wine in the fridge right as we begin preparing dinner. I think I'll like it better if it is just slightly chilled.

Elle,

I will enjoy training my palate in this way. Very true about fruits and veggies as well. If you stay away from candy (I have gone 3 weeks without gummy candy)…then fruit tastes amazing. I think some of the artificial "agressive" flavors mess up our taste-buds a bit.

Ramon,

Sorry about the injury, that sucks. Do pullovers on a nautilus machine or with a cable to work your lats without using your arms. Go on youtube and type in something like "work lats with pullovers" to see good examples of this.

fitness-siren,

I love the sound of steak and red wine…perfect combo. Maybe add in some asparagus with garlic butter and a side salad.

leftfield,

Now you made me hungry for curry and beer! Love some 3-4 star thai curry chicken dish with a cold beer.

Brad,

I have head that we do have some great breweries in Washington as well. The east part of the state is hot and dry…but it supposedly has some of the best soil in the world to grow food if irrigated. I do need to take the 3-4 hour drive away from "waterworld" (downtown Seattle on the waterfront where I live)…and go tasting some good wine. You don't like Belgian Pale Ales?

The Spaniard,

I am enjoying this comment more than you know. All of my friends make fun of me for mixing Wine with Sprite! They consider very trashy. Now I have evidence that other people in the world (Spain known for their amazing food and wine) drink it mixed with 7-up or Sprite. I am going to be prown of my "Tinto de Verano"! I still will work at developing a taste for red wine on its own, but if it is hot I'm going to make my favorite mix and let my uniformed friends know that I'm doing what the Europeans do…mixing in some 7-up and ice. Thank you for this comment…this made my day!

leftfield,

See…I knew that you guys were wise. I love mixing red wine and 7-up. Another person "in the know". Thanks!

Sam,

The Warrior Diet does work well for a lot of people. I just think Brad fine tuned the whole process in Eat Stop Eat. Continue to do the Warrior Diet, but if you get to a sticking point you will want to reduce the carbs for a while. It is fine to have diet soda before working out. A few years back I used to drink a 1 liter Diet Coke before every workout. I've reduced my intake of diet soda just to aim to be healthier, but you certainy can stay lean while consuming it. The Warrior Diet is perfect for college students. I used to fall asleep in classes from eating a large breakfast or lunch back in college. I also used to have to drop 10-20 pounds of fat in Spring right before summer…much better to stay lean year round. At some point you should try to eat healthier, but I know in college it is all about price and convenience. I won't talk you out of drinking, because that is part of the entire college experience (just no driving…which typically doesn't happen at college parties anyway…because most people live on campus or near campus).

Scott,

We were all about Coors Light in kegs back in college. That is when kegs were cheap and easier to get ahold of. If I was in college today, I might do natural light…because that stuff is like water. People would get full instead of getting thrashed out of their minds (beer bongs were ultra-popular back in the late 80's).

Curt,

I like it that blueberries are a good source as well. I eat yogurt with a few blueberries for desert at times. Need to go to Argentina as well. I want to see a live Soccer match in Argentina some day. I like it that it has European flavor in South America…a great combo.

Michael,

WOW…that is an offer I can't refuse. I may have to take you up on that. Your site is looking sharp by the way!

warren,

I ove microbrews and tasting every different variation of beer. I want to get to that point with wine as well. I don't find they hurt me as far as gaining weight, but like you I drink in moderation. I rarely have more than 3-4 drinks in any given evening…and even that is only once every 7-10 days.

leftfield,

My blog had to be recoded about a year ago, because I wanted a newer version of WordPress without changing my theme. Unfortunately it won't allow me to diplay "Archives" or a "Blogroll"…I do need to make a dedicated page or something to help with navigation, but most likely I won't be able to have any type of Archive. I have 210 posts now. The only way to see them all is to go to the Category section and click those links one-by-one. Sorry for the inconvenience…I know it is kind of a bummer.

Shelley,

Sounds fun. I want to visit London as well…but I will be all over the beer there!

Yash,

Good to know! Just to be safe…I will drink them both

Jason G,

Great point. For me both wine and beer are filling. If I drink a glass of beer with a meal I can eat way less and get full…same with wine. Like you said, it is important to keep the extra calories in consideration.

Tim,

Thanks for the compliment. Hopefully it has changed your life in a positive way. I just want to provide a friendly place for people to get lean, look good, and be healthy without living in the gym. Hopefully a bit of entertainment as well. Nice point about supplements as a way to get the ingredient without the excess calories. Maybe a little bit of both would be ideal.

Rusty

Hi Rusty,
I was wondering if you use any other forms of cardio (besides running) when you do HITT? I partially tore my tibialis posterior tendon recently and I can do some walking, but running, using the eliptical and anything that puts to much stress on my feet is out of the question. I've tried a little bit of biking, weights and swimming (doing freestyle intervals with breast stroke inbetween), and I find that swimming really pumps up my arms. Swimming seems to be great for men's bodies but female swimmers tend to look bulked up. If I don't want to get so bulky, will cutting calories help? I'm a woman by the way.

Thanks

Rusty, over the years my late wife Sylvia collected a great deal of books. Without choice I recently had to throw at least 100 very old and rare book in the local tip. I chose however to retain just a few of the good one's. Send me an email and I'll do my best to send a hard bound book title:"All Colour Book Of Wine by David Milligan" to you at no cost.

It is great that the media is finally getting behind the studies that show the benefits of Resveratrol from red wine. Our company has introduced this past week a liquid "juice" form of Resveratrol that is inexpensive (20$/month) and more effective than anything on the market. 1/2 oz is equal to 250 4oz glasses of red wine.

a student,

You would be a good candidate for swimming under calorie restriction. Swimming isn't the ideal way to get lean, but it is possible. To be honest 80% of fat loss is due to some form of calorie restriction anyway. The activity is icing on the cake…so give swimming a try for a month and maybe take before and after pictures to compare.

frank,

That is an awesome offer. I'd love to have a copy of that book and I'd be extremely grateful for it. I'll e-mail you.

secrets to health,

That sounds great…I'll checkout your site.

Rusty

I'll continue to drink beer.
Although red wine has higher in vitro antioxidant capacity than beer,the in vivo antioxidant capacity of beer is at least equal.
The red wine antioxidants have larger molecules that are not as readily absorbed as smaller beer antioxidant molecules. Research shows that beer antioxidants are readily absorbed and bioavailable.

Not only are the health benefits greater with some red wine, many people really feel a sense of being bloated from beer. If you are concerned about health, I suggest the wine.

In Europe, rooms are a bit cooler than in America, so room temp is a bit chilly then you might think it to be.

I'm a red wine fan from way back so I was glad to hear it was good for my health as well as helping me wind down after a long day. I'll be the first to admit, I have an unsophisticated palette, pretty much anything red will do for me. I also tend to drink my red's a little chilled – you should try it, it's not like you are breaking a golden rule, the common wisdom is that you lose some of the more delicate notes when drinking red chilled. Heck, that's fine by me. It still tastes good.

Gary's site is hilarious, thanks for the tip.

Although we all know that there is much Resveratrol in concentrated form present in red wine. But it is not necessary to drink red wine because the concentrated Resveratrol is available in the form of ultra pure Resveratrol.