Why Red Wine is Good for Your Heart

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'The “French Paradox” was coined by Dr. Serge Renaud and introduced to Americans on TV in 1991 during a 60 Minutes segment. Explaining his research, Renaud noted a profound lifestyle difference between Americans and the French — red wine consumption.

The two cultures ate the same kinds of food, yet more Americans were dying from heart attacks than the French. He proposed the theory that red wine provided some sort of cardio-protective benefit to the French despite all of the butter and fat that they ate.'


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Who Eats a Better Lunch: French Public School Children or You?

Source: Eater.com

'CBS investigates the gourmet world of French school lunches, and declares them better than American school lunches in pretty much all ways. Public schools can have five course meals that change daily; parents are kept up to date on what their offspring are consuming, and even given suggestions for dinner menus. While we're note entirely sure the deep-fried broccoli would be Jamie Oliver-approved, everything certainly looks more delicious — bouillabaisse with fish stock made from scratch? Ratatouille turnovers? Mussels? Escargot?! Yes, please.'

Watch this Video and be Amazed: France's Gourmet Public School Lunches HERE 

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