My Resveratrol Experience - Side Effects, Benefits, Dosage, and Research Information

Resveratrol & Appetite: Does it cause an increase or decrease?

There have been many debates as to whether or not resveratrol suppresses your appetite.  Now while I can not speak for everyone, or give hard scientific data to answer this question, I personally have not had any decrease in appetite.  For me it has been exactly the opposite!

So what should I do about the increased hunger?  Well I handle it by eating more!  My caloric intake has increased to approximately 2400-2600 calories per day.  This is an increase from my original diet of 1600-1800 on workout days followed by 1200-1400 on off days.  I love to eat so this is not a bad thing!

Appetite and Resveratrol: Calories in Vs. Calories out

I've been paying particular attention to how my resveratrol intake has affected my appetite.  Now it is said that resveratrol has the ability to mimic the results of calorie restriction, a dietary technique used in relation to longevity.  Personally I have noticed a few things in regards to my appetite:

First, on my workout days I find my appetite has continued to increase over the past two months.  Now for those who don't know my history I had a BMR of 1100 two months ago.  This basically meant that my body at rest needed 1100 calories of intake to maintian my current physiology.  This test was done prior to my new workout regimen and prior to any consumption of trans-resveratrol.  I've lost approximately 6 pounds since beginning my new training routine and on days I workout I have found myself increasingly hungry.  Even with the increase I can only imagine how much greater it would be had I not been taking resveratrol.  Certainly there is also the possibility of a placebo effect as well.