Say cheese and live a longer life

30 April 2015 - 09:02
By SAFFRON ALEXANDER

Eating cheese could be the key to a faster metabolism and reduced obesity. Scientists at Aarhus University in Denmark investigated why the French tend to lead long and healthy lives while consuming diets high in saturated fats.Though most explanations of this phenomenon, known as the "French paradox", focus on wine consumed and lifestyle, theDanish research points to a simpler answer - fermented dairy products such as cheese.

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