The French Paradox: How rich food and wine could help you stay healthy | 60 Minutes Australia

Subscribe here: Full Episodes: | French Women Don’t Get Fat (2005) How’s this for a diet; fat? Okay. Red meat; not a problem. Cheese and cakes; you can eat them to your heart’s content. And it gets even better. Fancy a glass or two of wine to wash it down? Go ahead, it’s good for you. It’s fun and it works - in fact, it’s why French women don’t get fat. Of course, this dream diet has been around for centuries. It’s known as the French Paradox and it defies all logic. How come they thrive on all that rich food and wine AND have lower rates of obesity and heart disease than we do. Well, being French, you can bet style has something to do with it. WATCH more of 60 Minutes Australia: LIKE 60 Minutes Australia on Facebook: FOLLOW 60 Minutes Australia on Twitter: FOLLOW 60 Minutes Australia on Instagram: For forty years, 60 Minutes have been telling Australians the world’s greatest stories. Tales that changed history, our nation and our lives. Reporters Liz Hayes, Tom Steinfort, Tara Brown, Liam Bartlett and Sarah Abo look past the headlines because there is always a bigger picture. Sundays are for 60 Minutes. #60MinutesAustralia