If you are feeling a bit sluggish perhaps you should be taking Resveratrol. A team of researchers from the Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology discovered that it had a huge effect on the energy and endurance levels of the mice they tested.

Dr. Auwerx and his colleagues observed that the mice that they administered doses of Resveratrol to managed to run for two kilometers on the treadmill before collapsing from exhaustion, as opposed to the normal mice who could only run one. They also noted that the mice who were on Resveratrol had a lower resting heart rate, and more energy-charged muscles, as well as more muscle control, rather like the states of top athletes!

They then discovered that it was because of the increased levels of mitochondria they noticed in the mice’s muscle cells. Mitochondria create energy, and with more mitochondria, the mice were capable of burning more fat. The Resveratrol also managed to restructure the rodents’ muscles into something not unlike trained human athletes.

After the amazing results the team got with mice, they then moved on to humans. The volunteers were given supplements that contained Resveratrol. The initial studies have been concluded, and the humans show results that are very similar to the ones that the rodents had.

This gives hope for the future that even ordinary human beings like us would be able to experience the excellent muscle tone and health benefits of top athletes, without having to huff and puff on a treadmill for hours at a time!

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