In a message dated 4/10/01 1:31:07 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
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<<
 That is something positive that you will find in  France ,they don't feel
 the need to sweeten all the food , they even find weird when english eat
 their meat with jam.
  >>

This is why their heart attack rates are much lower than ours. Also applies
to other southern European countries, and explains the so called Spanish
paradox. And also explains the difference in heart attack rates between
Belfast and Toulouse (see other posting)

Charles
San Diego, CA