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Comparing diets among Western countries, researchers have discovered that although the French tend to eat higher levels of animal fat, the incidence of heart disease remains low in France. This phenomenon has been termed the French paradox, and is thought to occur from protective benefits of regularly consuming red wine. Apart from potential benefits of alcohol itself, including reduced platelet aggregation and vasodilation, polyphenols (e.g., resveratrol) mainly in the grape skin provide other suspected health benefits, such as:
What is the phenomenon that shows that the French have less heart disease, even though they eat more animal fat?
the French paradox
This phenomenon has been termed the French paradox, and is thought to occur from protective benefits of regularly consuming red wine.
the French