(WHDH) – Now this is a study where we’d be more than happy to participate!

Researchers from Exeter and Brighton universities in the United Kingdom say the secret to staying young could be red wine and chocolate.

The new study says a combination of the two could slow down aging. When people age, it becomes more difficult for the human body’s cells to repair themselves. But researchers said a chemical found in red wine, dark chocolate, red grapes and blueberries can help old cells rejuvenate, making them behave as if they were younger cells.

“This is a first step in trying to make people live normal lifespans, but with health for their entire life,” said Lorna Harries, Professor of Molecular Genetics at the University of Exeter. “Our data suggests that using chemicals to switch back on the major class of genes that are switched off as we age might provide a means to restore function to old cells.”