What I Think About the French Paradox — As a Nutritional Sciences PhD

Is it really all about the wine?

Brandon J Eudy, PhD
In Fitness And In Health
8 min readDec 21, 2020

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French woman drinking a glass of red wine
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The French Paradox is a phenomenon describing why heart disease deaths were lower than would be estimated in the French population during the early 1990s despite a high intake of animal products like butter and cheese. This idea is interesting because these types of foods are classically…

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Brandon J Eudy, PhD
In Fitness And In Health

Dr. Brandon J Eudy holds a PhD in nutritional sciences. He writes about food, cooking, and nutrition.