This was nice since she wasn't too hard on Americans, and she didn't come across as being all "The French are better, nyeh!"
Actually, it was even better because the author is also an American - she was raised in France but then married an American, so she has good insight on both cultures. I thought this book had a lot of good advice, and it was a really interesting look at French culture from an insider's point of view. I think to truly embrace all of her suggestions though, you'd have to move to France, which after reading about some of her descriptions I'm seriously considering. Especially when she talks about how as we age, we need to re-evaluate our eating habits and she breaks it down into age groups. And the title is quite true, so there are some motivating suggestions to be gleaned from the book. I think one's own exercise routine is a combination of personal preference and what fits best into your lifestyle.Īll in all, this was a fun read compared to other "diet" books. French women don't like to sweat- well who does, but there is something satisfying to putting in a good workout at the gym, and you end up having more energy and sleep better. We Americans have to go to the gym because it's not feasible for us to walk everywhere we need to go. I have to disagree about the going to the gym part. I thought it was a much healthier view of drinking than a lot of Americans have. I also liked the French philosophy on wine.
(excuse me, I need to go to the bathroom).Īnd I was glad to see that like me, she's a big yogurt fan. Even if you think you're drinking enough water, you're probably not. I completely agreed with her about the chapter on water. (Forget about buying fish, unless you want fresh-frozen Tilapia from China- ew) Okay, once in a while I can get Alaskan salmon. I would challenge her to come here and go grocery shopping with me. Believe me, I wish we could get rid of the Wal-mart Supercenter and I could walk to the outdoor market every other day to get my super-fresh ingredients to make my dinner. So a lot of her suggestions are unfortunately not practical. She compared the experience of grocery shopping in France to shopping in New York City, which is still not the same as grocery shopping in the Midwest. I did love her description of the French market and I envied it. America used to live this way before we tripled our portion size, got too busy to cook, invented the TV dinner, and built communities based on the idea of driving everywhere rather than walking. The French haven't cornered the market on most of the things she discusses in this book. Phil, enjoy your food, in moderation, get moving, don't "diet", but change your lifestyle and the way you think about food and eating, make it an experience, don't scarf down your dinner at the kitchen sink and never eat in front of the tv. This eating philosophy is quite similar to that of Bob Greene and Dr.
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