Named as everything from a miracle cure for obesity, a source for eternal youth, and an explanation for the so-called French paradox, resveratrol has been the focus of a lot of buzz for several years now.¹ Resveratrol is a polyphenol called a stilbene found in many plants, especially in those plants containing a natural deep purplish hue.² It’s the grape skins that give red wine high levels of resveratrol, which may explain the seeming paradox between a high-fat, wine-loving French diet and their relatively low rates of heart disease.³ And surely every chocolate lover will be a resveratrol devotee when they learn that chocolate ranks second after red wines and grape juice in terms of resveratrol content.⁴