The French ... loving their food, and avoiding obesity better than Australia and the US.
Web chat with Brisbane cardiologist Professor David Colquhoun on Sunday, 29 August at 8:30pm AEST. Click here to enter chat room.
How's this for a diet? Fat okay. Red meat, not a problem. Sauces, cheese and cakes — you can eat to your heart's content. And it gets even better. Fancy a glass or two of wine to wash it all down? Go ahead, it’s good for you. What's more, this diet has been around for centuries, and it works. It's known as the French Paradox and it just defies logic. For some reason, the French thrive on this diet of rich food and wine and have lower rates of obesity and heart disease than Americans and Australians. And, of course, being French, it’s as much a matter of style as substance.
The transcript of this story will be available on Monday 30 August
The French ... loving their food, and avoiding obesity better than Australia and the US.
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