Ever since 60 Minutes ran the story on the two scientists who are being credited with discovering and isolating the true component found in wine that is responsible for its many health benefits, there's been a complete rush of people who want to buy resveratrol.

(This has led to a whole host of problems for people who want to buy Resveratrol supplements, and it means that you have to be extra careful in where you order it from. But I'm not going to get out in front of myself -- let's get to this important point in just a second.)

Resveratrol supplements are, in fact, one of the hottest supplements on the market today. It's certainly easy to grasp why. According to that story on 60 Minutes, the mice who took resveratrol supplements seemed to slow down the aging process in the studies the researchers did.

Don't get me wrong, the studies didn't say that their age reversed. That's not really possible. But if you watch that video (you can see it at the links above) you'll see that they gave them entire batteries of tests and the ones who were given Resveratrol performed better on physical and mental challenges across the board.

This actually led to a lot of very reputable news organizations extolling the benefits of Resveratrol, and even caused a major U.S. pharmaceutical giant to buy the firm headed by the researchers who initially found resveratrol.

So it's pretty obvious why resveratrol is this such a big deal. In fact, if only a portion of what the researchers who initially studied resveratrol say it can do turn out to be true, this could very well turn out to be the biggest step forward for anyone who really wants to look and feel their best, but who doesn't care to become a gym rat.

There are many additional plusses that have come out of the resveratrol studies that may be even more important than the ones associated with an ability to lose weight or to increase physcial stamina. There are many people who say that resveratrol is a great way to increase your metabolism, improve the way our bodies cope with cholesterol, and may offer some protection against cancer.

Okay, now, with all of this evidence and all of this interest in what Resveratrol can do for you, it might seem like a no-brainer to go out and start taking it, right?

In my opinion, this is something you have to decide for yourself. But what I will say is that if you want to be among the many thousands who are doing it, it's very important that you stick with a Resveratrol supplement that you know is high-quality.