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It is Not the Alcohol in Wine That is Beneficial

  • December 21, 2003

Most readers are familiar with the argument that moderate consumption of alcohol reduces deaths due to coronary heart disease. The comparatively low occurrence of heart disease in France despite a diet high in saturated fat (i.e., the French paradox) is commonly explained by the high intake of wine in that country. There is also indirect evidence that moderate consumption of wine offers greater cardiovascular protection than does similar consumption of other alcoholic beverages. Part of this...