French Women tend to be Slender...How about Us!

 French women suffer a relatively low incidence of coronary heart disease, despite having a diet relatively rich in saturated fats. French drink lots of wine, eat baguettes, croissants, butter, cream, fatty liver pate, pastry and cheese, and yet they maintain a relatively low rate of heart disease and obesity as compared with other Western countries.

So are you wondering how the French eat everything and still manage to stay so skinny? Well, the French women's diet is not entirely a mystery. Two important points which may help you:


1. Notice your food. Be conscious about what you are eating. Choose foods that are high in nutrient content, and avoid those that may be harmful to our health. Natural is always best, with less preservatives and artificial 'stuff'. The important constituent of the French paradox seems to be the diet rich in fruits and fresh vegetables with much fiber and vitamins.

2. Second is to eat slowly. When you eat fast, the tendency is that you will eat more because you are not able to notice that you are already full. Remember to chew your food well and savor every bite. When you slow down with smaller bites, you taste your food more and are satisfied with less.