by Francisco T. Blumenthalle One of the great mysteries of dietetic science is the so called “French Paradox” – the French eat foods that are high in calories, high in fat, and wash it down with gallons of red wine, and have a typical healthy life span that’s nearly four years longer than an American who eats similarly. This phenomenon is no coincidence. The real solution to the mystery seems to be resveratrol. This is a compound that a handful of plants produce in the skins of their fruit t

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