Despite indulging in unhealthy behaviors such as eating relatively high amounts of saturated fat and smoking, French people have a relatively low occurrence of cardiovascular disease. This observation is called

A. the French oxymoron.
B. the French connection.
C. the French bistro effect.
D. the French paradox.


D

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