Source: Resveratrol suppresses body mass gain in a seasonal non-human primate model of obesity
Resveratrol, the polyphenol found in wine, red grapes and in high amounts in other plants, when fed as a supplemented to lemurs, was shown to cause a reduction in seasonal body mass gain by helping to decrease the animals food intake and increase the primate's body temperature, thereby indicating it had an effect on the animal's metabolism.
Source: Resveratrol suppresses body mass gain in a seasonal non-human primate model of obesity
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AuthorAlissa Robertson, MS, RD, Nutrition Specialist and Owner of Lifestyle Management & Nutrition, received her Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics and Nutrition from the University of Vermont. Upon graduation in 2003 she spent four years providing nutrition education and counseling to local Vermonters. In 2007 she returned to the University of Vermont to complete a two-year Master's program in Dietetics and Nutrition. She is now practicing as a Registered Dietitian at Essex Physical Therapy located in Essex Center, Vermont. Archives
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