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elleng

(135,687 posts)
Wed Sep 15, 2021, 10:02 PM Sep 2021

8 Reasons Why The French Do Not Get Fat From The Perspective of a Half-French Brit

Eating habits we can all learn from the French

As the child of one British parent and one French parent, I feel more than qualified to explore the somewhat baffling phenomenon of why the French do not get fat.

Some may argue that the reason the French do not get fat is genetic. However, my French mother moved to the UK when she was 20 or so and immediately put on a lot of weight, therefore, in my experience, the genetic argument does not really hold. Instead, it is down to the relationship the French have with their food and their subsequent eating habits.

Based on my own French family, this is why the French do not get fat:

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Because the French allow themselves to eat the most decadent, rich foods daily, they have a small amount daily, not large binging sessions that result in weight gain.'>>>

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8 Reasons Why The French Do Not Get Fat From The Perspective of a Half-French Brit (Original Post) elleng Sep 2021 OP
Interesting Bayard Sep 2021 #1
Anthony Bourdain went to a French school with a well known French chef BigmanPigman Sep 2021 #2
Thanks. I recall seeing that. elleng Sep 2021 #3
Same reason Japanese don't tend to get fat Moebym Sep 2021 #4
#9 They walk everywhere. LudwigPastorius Sep 2021 #5
Their cities are very dense, apartments are many stories & there is no elevator. lark Sep 2021 #7
Great article! Thanks, elleng PJMcK Sep 2021 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Sep 2021 #8

Moebym

(1,025 posts)
4. Same reason Japanese don't tend to get fat
Thu Sep 16, 2021, 12:58 AM
Sep 2021

They don't stuff themselves silly. Another reason is that Americans are still wedded to their cars, whereas the French and Japanese are more physically active.

LudwigPastorius

(10,653 posts)
5. #9 They walk everywhere.
Thu Sep 16, 2021, 12:59 AM
Sep 2021

Their cities were built before cars and are navigable by foot and bike. You don't HAVE to own a car. You can get everything you need for your daily life by just walking around your neighborhood.

lark

(24,059 posts)
7. Their cities are very dense, apartments are many stories & there is no elevator.
Thu Sep 16, 2021, 09:20 AM
Sep 2021

Everyone runs up and down the stairs, it's amazing to me who has dizziness issues. There are few cars in France, in the cities almost no one has them except for businesses so everyone walks - a lot. They do snack, however. Go to any patisserie around 2-3 and you will see a lot of people there having a mid-day snack. It is uncommon, however, to snack after dinner except to have wine.

PJMcK

(22,829 posts)
6. Great article! Thanks, elleng
Thu Sep 16, 2021, 06:38 AM
Sep 2021

These are still more reasons my wife and I think about moving to France, especially if our politics go further south.

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