Can Chardonnay grape seeds help you lose weight? The idea seems to have potential:

USDA researchers looking for a use for this waste in Albany, Calif. turned the chardonnay grape seeds into flour. In testing the flour on lab hamsters, the researchers found that despite feeding the hamsters a high-fat diet, the chardonnay grape seed flour seemed to prevent cholesterol increases and weight gain in the animals. The researchers also observed positive changes to the hamsters’ metabolic systems, specifically the cholesterol and fat metabolism–which supported the previous outcomes they measured.

via Do Chardonnay Grape Seeds Hold a Slimming Secret? – Boston.com.