Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Quest Pistols # 105

Drinking ain't that bad after all !!



Identify the researcher and the paradoxical term he coined.

Answer

Dr. Serge Renaud, scientist at Bordeaux University,France. He coined the term 'French Paradox', which is an observation that Frenchmen suffer a relatively low incidence of coronary heart disease, despite having a diet relatively rich in saturated fats. High consumption of red wine being the primary factor.


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