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Red wine may help control weight

By Elizabeth Heathcote on Tuesday 24 March 2009

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Red wine may contain chemicals that help control weight gain, new research from Portugal suggests.

Experiments at the University of Porto show that animals given red wine gained significantly less weight over an eight week period than animals kept under the same conditions, but given no red wine.

The key may be a chemical that occurs naturally in red wine that increases levels of oestrogen in the body. Oestrogen plays a role in the metabolism of fat, and also fat distribution.

Resveratrol, a substance abundant in red grape skins, is a form of oestrogen, according to a report in the Daily Mail.

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Tuesday 24 March 2009

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I have gained weight and somebody told me that it is because of Red wine. Is it true?
Comment by wendy on July 09 12:47

Have been told the same. How much red wine would be responsible for weight gain?
I am on HRT called FEMIGEL, a Oestradiol Gel.
Could it be hormonal rather than red wine?
Comment by anni on December 10 23:11