Why French women do not get fat?

Why French women do not get fat?

This was the name Mireille Guiliano's book became a bestseller. Let's Leaf through it and point out the main points.a

Mireille Guiliano was born in France and lived there until 19 years until it came to study in America. Mireille says that all life was a slender girl, but arrived in the United States, very quickly ceased to be such. When she came back to France after the study, with an extra 10 pounds of weight, family did not recognize her. The author says that for a long time suffered to become again the very stroynyashkoy Mireille which she was known in France. She just had to once again become a Frenchwoman - that is the secret.

Indeed, there is a fairly accurate statistics, which suggests that women in France are the least likely to suffer from excess weight and obesity. For example, the publication cites Marie Claire that only 6% of French women are overweight or obese, while Americans have this figure of 50%.

Then it's time to learn from the French women eat and live. And not only to Americans!

Mireille Guiliano in his book "Why French women do not get fat?" Recognizes that achieving optimal weight - the problem is more psychological than a trivial diet. It calls for changes in their own habits and thoughts.


Seasonal food

We know a lot about what seasonal food is tastier and healthier, but seldom follow it. Think of the difference between your dinner in the winter and in the summer. Most will tell you that virtually nothing. But eating seasonal food is much easier and cheaper. Seasonal vegetables and fruits - a quality and healthy option. But many of us believe that the opportunity to have the usual processed foods (frozen vegetables, frozen fish, canned fruits and juices) - it's convenient and a sign of good fortune. However, this is a very big mistake, we deprive ourselves very much, giving up fresh vegetables from the garden for the sake of comfort.

No litter

French women, according to the author of the book, eating foods with a bright flavor, natural. They do not eat anything labeled "low fat", "sugar-free" and so on. They go to the market or to the store for the real product. But eat everything in moderation. Portions of French women are much less than Americans or Hispanics. A large number of processed foods in our diet - it is rubbish that we consume. If you're hungry - it is better to eat an apple or a carrot, but not empty product!

Variety - the key to losing weight

This item is partially related to the previous one. Seasonal food allows not only the health, but also deprives us of a routine and monotony of the diet. A food monotony leads to overeating because we seek to compensate for the number of boring and uninteresting food. French women love new things and new items not only in clothes and cosmetics. Include in the diet is something new, try to cook new dishes - it is also very French.

The ritual meal

Remember the footage of the popular American films. Americans drink coffee on the way to work, dine office asking for problems, and dine at the latest news. French eat differently. No computer, no TV, no food on the go, and more.

Move! But with a sense of

Mireille Guiliano writes that pointless exercise as bad as mindless eating. It's as empty calories that only settle on the waist. Senseless campaign in the fitness room also would not be good.

French women love to go to good use. For example, they do a lot of homework, go shopping for a bike for a business meeting - on foot. When the movement is a part of life - it is beneficial. No pointless exercise bikes and rods! Of course, they go to the gym and train the muscles, but do not stop to miss school for a meeting at her friends, and then, at home, do yourself a few sit-ups.

French Travel

This type of activity is to say about it separately. Why go easy on the bike or just running around? After all, you can go and go somewhere. The bike tour or a hike to see something, learn something new and interesting places to visit. Yes, just go to ... to dream or think about. The movement must also bring joy and make sense. We are not machines, just to run in the mornings on the same route.

Life in the fun

Mireille believes that this is the main difference between French women. They all do the fun. They need to get all the positive emotions. Maybe they invented flirting to communicate effortlessly and easily fall in love. Connoisseurs of food, foodies in sex gourmets in life. Wine, bread and chocolate - it's fun for them, and not harmful products.

Water

French women have a special relationship with the water. Mineral or plain drinking. They drink water throughout the day. Not only in the morning, not only before eating. And drink a lot. The author advises to always remember the water, and not only when you are hot or when you decide to lose weight.

Mireille Guiliano's not a doctor or a nutritionist, but she managed to convince many Americans to reconsider their habits. On her advice, many people began to keep a food diary and realized that eating a lot of empty and unnecessary. Mireille says that three weeks of observation will be enough to try to change something in my life and in the diet. You inspired the findings Mireille?