Is it impossible to get the gym every day? Well a new study suggests, that at least every now and then, a glass of red wine can stave off the muscle loss associated with skipping on a work out or two. The study was conducted on rats so it is not completely applicable to humans, but the thought that that glass of red wine is more than a treat after a hard day is comforting. The study used reservatol, a compound in red wine and was given to half the rats in a group that had been strenuously exercised for weeks. The group not given the compound had lost significant amounts of muscle mass and even a little mineral bone density after suddenly stopping the work out regiment. The half of the rats though that were given reservatol in place of their workouts had only a slightly detectable amount of muscle loss even a week after the exercise stopped.
This study will be further researched and preformed again, but in the meantime it can be a comfort that after a hard Monday it is okay to ignore the treadmill and have a glass of red wine instead. Walking to wine baskets doesn’t count as a workout though so it is only something to do every now and then.
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