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Article: FRENCH PARADOX? STUDY: IT'S ALL IN THE POLYPHENOLS THE COMPONENT OF RED WINE HELPS PREVENT HEART DISEASE.(FRONT)
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- The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
- Article date:
- December 20, 2001
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Byline: Alex Dominguez Associated Press
Researchers say they have discovered the key component in red wine that explains the so-called French Paradox, or the way the French can eat lots of cheese, buttery sauces and other rich foods and still suffer less heart disease than Americans.
The explanation is pigments known as polyphenols.
The pigments are not present in white wine or rose, and they seem to be less potent when they are present in grape juice.
Polyphenols inhibit the production of a peptide that contributes to hardening of the arteries, researchers report in today's issue of the journal Nature.
In laboratory dish ...