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tjwmason

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6. Balance

Reply to romantico (Original post)

Sat Apr 14, 2012, 06:17 AM

Apr 2012

Nothing to excess.

If you like chocolate (for example) that's fine, but it doesn't mean that you eat a pound bar of it in one sitting.

Portion size is what's needed rather than as much as one can eat.

Far far less highly processed food.

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Question About French Eating Habits/Diet vs. Americans [View all] romantico Apr 2012 OP

I don't have any answers, but I wonder how much of their diet consists of fast foods and Arkansas Granny Apr 2012 #1

Much of it has to do with activity levels Major Nikon Apr 2012 #2

Wine and unprocessed food. Odin2005 Apr 2012 #3

They walk, elleng Apr 2012 #4

I'm in France once a week. DFW Apr 2012 #5

Thanks! romantico Apr 2012 #7

Balance tjwmason Apr 2012 #6

Smaller portions, balanced diets, more active lifestyles Spider Jerusalem Apr 2012 #8

As others have stated, it's all about portion size. pink-o Apr 2012 #9

I romantico Apr 2012 #10

Lots more fresh vegetables and fruits. geardaddy Apr 2012 #11

interesting jakeXT Apr 2012 #12

That romantico Apr 2012 #13

Maybe look into the book French Women Don't Get Fat. VenusRising Apr 2012 #14

Isn't it leisurely stretching out glasses of wine (instead of eating lg portions) and smoking? riderinthestorm Apr 2012 #15