Red wine increases endurance

The cardiovascular benefits of drinking a glass of red wine daily have long been known by scientists and everyday people like you and me for quite some time now. We've heard about how the antioxidant properties can help mitigate radical damage, and how reversatrol, a compound found in grape skins, has a direct effect on protecting our hearts.

But what about the rest of our body?

Well, it turns out that red wine can not only help us feel better, but it can also help us look better!! Researchers at the Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology in France found that drinking wine can help you lose weight and increase endurance.

Reversatrol, the same part of the grape skin that helps cardiac function, may also increase energy-producing components within muscle cells, according to the study. This compound can be found in supplement form as grape seed extract at GNC, Vitamin Shoppe and other retailers. As for where red wine can be found, well, I'm sure you know a place or two.