The term given to the “observation of low coronary heart disease (CHD) death rates despite high intake of dietary cholesterol and saturated fat in France” (Renaud S.). While the results of epidemiologic studies did reveal some evidence that wine could reduce the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) it was actually the media in the United States that transformed these studies into a media frenzy. Exaggerating claims of wine’s benefits and turning it into a popular alternative to prevent CHD, rather than avoiding foods high in saturated fat” (R. Curtis
The term given to the “observation of low coronary heart disease (CHD) death rates despite high intake of dietary cholesterol and saturated fat in France” (Renaud S.). While the results of epidemiologic studies did reveal some evidence that wine could reduce the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) it was actually the media in the United States that transformed these studies into a media frenzy. Exaggerating claims of wine’s benefits and turning it into a popular alternative to prevent CHD, rather than avoiding foods high in saturated fat” (R. Curtis