Wine or the gym? What do YOU think?

Linda

Linda

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I wonder if this is true??
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Huffington Post on Friday reported on a new study out of The University of Alberta that shows that drinking a glass of red wine may have the same affect on the body as an hour at the gym.
A component in the wine, resveratrol, was seen to improve physical performance, heart function and muscle strength similar to the affect exercise has on the body.
Principal investigator Jason Dyck says “I think resveratrol could help patient populations who want to exercise but are physically incapable. Resveratrol could mimic exercise for them or improve the benefits of the modest amount of exercise that they can do,”
“It is very satisfying to progress from basic research in a lab to testing in people, in a short period of time,” Dyck said.
 

Heck, I'm all for it! (As I waste away with exercise directed only toward raising my glass.....) :)

imp
 
Sounds good but I doubt it. Drinking wine is not going to build muscle and stamina.
 

sounds like a wine drinker's dream-come-true.....however, for the rest of us- we're just gonna have to continue with some constructive sweating.
 
Ameriscot said:
Sounds good but I doubt it. Drinking wine is not going to build muscle and stamina.
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Nah, I disagree. The wine will build up the muscles involved in swallowing, digesting, those in the brain...oops, no, but stamina? Nah, again. Stamina suffers. Lethargy predominates instead. imp
 
imp said:
Nah, I disagree. The wine will build up the muscles involved in swallowing, digesting, those in the brain...oops, no, but stamina? Nah, again. Stamina suffers. Lethargy predominates instead. imp
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Actually when we go to our friends' house for dinner I consume lots of wine (the hostess forces it down my throat). When we walk home - we are less than a mile down the road - I can't walk straight so take lots more extra steps. :eek:
 
Ameriscot said:
Actually when we go to our friends' house for dinner I consume lots of wine (the hostess forces it down my throat). When we walk home - we are less than a mile down the road - I can't walk straight so take lots more extra steps. :eek:
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Well, then in your case under those conditions, you are benefitting all those other muscles coming into play! You GO, girl! imp
 
Here's how REAL wine being made looks during the process:



The closest carboy is 5 gallons, this being Strawberry. To it's right, Raspberry (yum!) getting it's "yeast" working, in the back, ahhh..., BLUEBERRY, one of the finest! The little plastic thingies atop the big bottles are "water-blocks" which allow the carbon dioxide gas produced by the yeast eating away at the sugar, to escape while preventing any un known, unwanted yeast spores or bacteria from entering. These will sit there quietly about a month or two, then to be bottled and aged. Note that only the anti-oxidant containing fruits are here; green grapes, or other lightly-colored fruits I usually avoid.

There are a multitude of other fruits and vegetables provided as wine makers in Jack Keller's repertoire, but many I think I would pass on. Artichoke? Onion? Coffee?
Cabbage wine?? Hmmm, Nah, we'll pass. If you would like to see his offerings, ask. imp
 
Ameriscot said:
Actually when we go to our friends' house for dinner I consume lots of wine (the hostess forces it down my throat). When we walk home - we are less than a mile down the road - I can't walk straight so take lots more extra steps. :eek:
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Well we all know what an adventurous creature you are. Watch out for that little round rock. It might be a toad,
 
I'm a health freak, I say an hour at the gym and a glass of wine afterwards. :playful:


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Underock1 said:
Well we all know what an adventurous creature you are. Watch out for that little round rock. It might be a toad,
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Well, I don't do drunken kayaking or cycling. Alhough I have been a bit tipsy when cycling back from our friend's house at home. Little or no traffic in the evening, so no danger. But yesterday we kayaked across the bay, beached at a place we refer to as Bob Marley's, had a beer, then kayaked back.
 
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