France leads on healthy hearts

London - In matters of the heart, France, Spain and Portugal are European leaders

London - In matters of the heart, France, Spain and Portugal are European leaders. They enjoy the lowest death rates from coronary heart disease of all EU countries and have the healthiest diets, according to a report released by the British Heart Foundation today.

Ireland, Finland and Britain are at the opposite end of the spectrum and have the most deaths from the disease.

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