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Article: The white wine that's as healthy for you as a red.
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- Daily Mail (London)
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- December 12, 2002
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Byline: JAMES CHAPMAN
BRIDGET Jones will soon be able to drink her favourite glass of Chardonnay without the slightest pang of guilt.
Scientists have found a way to boost the health benefits of white wine to match those of red varieties.
Researchers in France say they have increased the antioxidant content of white wine, giving it the ability - usually associated with red - to fight heart disease.
The new wine, called Paradoxe Blanc, takes its name from the famous paradox: why do the French suffer so little heart disease despite their weakness for fatty food and cigarettes?
Many scientists believe it is at least partly due to their habit of drinking red ...