Resveratrol and Serum Apo A-I

Inclusion Criteria: * aged between 45 and 70 years * HDL-C \<1.0 mmol/L (men) * HDL-C \<1.3 mmol/L (women) * serum total cholesterol \<8.0 mmol/L * plasma glucose \<7.0 mmol/L * BMI between 25 - 35 kg/m2 * non-smoking * willingness to abstain from resveratrol rich products from two weeks prior to the study and the duration of the study: * grapes and grape juice * wine (red and white) * all berries * peanuts * peanut butter * soy (products) * pomegranate Exclusion Criteria: * unstable body weight (weight gain or loss \>3 kg in the past 3 months) * indication for treatment with cholesterol-lowering drugs according to the Dutch Cholesterol Consensus * use of medication or a medically-prescribed diet known to affect serum lipid or glucose metabolism * Active cardiovascular disease (for instance congestive heart failure) or recent (\<6 months) event, such as acute myocardial infarction or cerebro-vascular accident * not willing to stop the consumption of vitamin supplements, fish oil capsules or products rich in plant stanol or sterol esters 3 weeks before the start of the study * men: consumption of \>21 glasses of alcohol-containing drinks per week women: consumption of \>14 glasses of alcohol-containing drinks per week * abuse of drugs * pregnant or breastfeeding women * participation in another biomedical study within 1 month prior to the screening visit * having donated blood (as blood donor) within 1 month prior to the screening visit or planning to do so during the study * impossible or difficult to puncture as evidenced during the screening visits