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: COUNT 4
QSN1 What do people in France eat more of that in most western countries? ANS1 animal fat QSN2 What kind of the wine is regularly consumed by the French? ANS2 red wine QSN3 What is the phenomenon that shows that the French have less heart disease, even though they eat more animal fat? ANS3 the French paradox QSN4 What is a potential health benefit from drinking alcohol? ANS4 vasodilation