Poor astronauts. They spend their whole lives studying hard and being as perfect as can be in order to take on one of the most challenging jobs known to humankind — and for their efforts, they’re rewarded with the same health ailments that plague couch potatoes: bone density loss and atrophied muscles — in this case, induced by weightlessness in space.
But there’s good news for these suffering souls (and for couch potatoes everywhere): red wine, which is delicious and makes one appear sophisticated, contains a key ingredient that prevents both those health problems.
It’s long been known that red wine has resveratrol, a type of antioxidant that helps protect your blood vessels, lowers “bad” cholesterol and prevents blood clots.
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