Have you ever heard of the "French Paradox"? The "French Paradox" is the unexplained riddle of how a nation of alcohol-quaffing, croissant-munching gourmands stays healthy and slim, while a disproportionate number of health-obsessed Americans are obese and at cardiovascular risk. This "French Paradox" has puzzled people for years. Frank Cooper answers this riddle in depth and with clarity. The answer does not lie in cholesterol. In fact, at least one cholesterol-lowering drug kills more people than it saves.