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FRENCH WOMEN DO GET FAT!!
Anyone who has been to France on a regular basis during the past 10 years will tell you that the French have become more and more obese - and at an alarmingly large rate (pardon the pun!). For the full skinny on the French fats, see Hypertension 2005 46: 654-659.
The Financial Times published “ French Politicians Call For Legal Moves To Fight Obesity”, by Adam Jones in Paris, Mar 31, 2005. Research for this article resulted in the following statistics:
One in nine French women are obese
The French government is so concerned about national obesity that governmental committees have been formed to join forces with the public and business sectors to fight obesity. Other proposals are on the table for advertising bans on foods that are not considered healthy.
But alas, in the United States, approximately one third of women and 28 per cent of men are medically classified as obese.
The means the Americans are proportionately still fatter than the French.
So….what are we gonna do???
Here are a few tips to get you through the crazy holiday season without packing on the pounds!
Dump or donate the 8-10” plates and treat yourself to a new set of dishes. Try buying a la carte: try a simple white square plate….the possibilities of food design are endless on a white plate that isn’t round. A smaller 6” plate for the main course and a dessert size plate for sides fools the eye and the stomach by thinking the plate is full; hence, signaling the brain that a full plate of food has been ingested and thus, satiating the palate.
Big bowls of food look just like big bowls of jello once they reach the buttocks and hips. Big pasta and salad bowls are for humans what feed bags are for horses. Be civilized and eat smaller portions. You’ll fit better into the seat on the subway and you’ll look a lot better in that swimsuit this summer!
Presentation of food on a square plate becomes an art form. Arrange the food on a plate to look like it’s just come out of the kitchen of a 5 star Michelin restaurant. You’ll have a beautifully prepared meal and at a much more reasonable cost. A meal becomes an occasion, not a chore! You’ll eat slower, and you’ll digest your food more efficiently and effectively.
Eat more dark leafy green vegetables, fewer heavy carbohydrates, and for dessert, why not poach a mé lange of fruits with cinnamon, vanilla flavor and raisins. Serve over low fat Greek youghurt and dribble with honey.
Most importantly, make an appointment for a well-being evaluation. Together we will look at your eating patterns and general lifestyle. We will then create an eating plan that will help you feel good, look good, give you more energy, better sleep and maintain a reasonable BMI (body mass index).
Did you know that Traditional Chinese Medicine has been used for over two thousand years for the maintenance of weight? The combination of acupuncture, herbal formulaes, exercise and lifestyle modifications could make a huge difference in your efforts to stay healthy and fit.
