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For several years Cognac has been shown to have new properties which have been making the news. The polyphenols contained in Cognac, mainly as a result of ageing in new oak barrels, have antioxidant properties which limit the oxidation of LDL (lipoproteins which transport cholesterol) and also protect the DNA against the action of genotoxic agents which can trigger cancers.
The town of Cognac lies in the department of the Charente where many people live to over the age of one hundred and it appears that life expectancy there is higher than the national average. This appears to be due to the fact that Cognac is drunk there on a daily basis.
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