1. Posted by gary c on Fri, Jul 04, 2008, 7:23 am PDT
I was just in Paris. The reason they stay slim is they walk everywhere. The Metro is alot of fun to use and gives you a good workout. We walked everywhere. We are trying to use more mass transit back home now and walk anywhere we don't need a car. Also, with food in Paris costing about twice what it costs here, who can afford to over-eat? I also noticed the portion size was less than the ridiculous amount of food we serve in restaurants.
I love the energy of the people in Paris. I didn't see any over-weight Frenchmen; just fat American tourists. hahaha
2. Posted by defitzgerald2000 on Tue, Jul 08, 2008, 1:16 pm PDT
The reason they are slim is because they smoke. Everyone is 20 pounds lighter is one smokes a pack a day, works a 35 hour work week and has few Euros to pay for food.
4. Posted by snowboarderxn40 on Tue, Jul 08, 2008, 1:17 pm PDT
yea i was in France during the fall and i lived there with my friends for about 2 weeks and they walk eveywhere and they dont fry their food asmuch as Americans do.
10. Posted by Eric S on Tue, Jul 08, 2008, 1:30 pm PDT
The French stay slim through a regular diet of theit three major food groups: cigarettes, black coffee (espresso) and red wine. Food is an afterthought to them.
12. Posted by "Hey You" on Tue, Jul 08, 2008, 1:34 pm PDT
The French eat a HIGH FAT diet, and still stay trim. It's CARBS that are the real culprit in terms of making people FAT. Also, this article is STUPID. The French aren't slim because the set a nice table. And who says the French eat slow and "nibble"??
13. Posted by panthersrulemyman on Tue, Jul 08, 2008, 1:36 pm PDT
I just read another article that says the french populations obesity level is growing at alarming rates. Whereas 50% of US and UK populations are overweight 40% of france's are. The article also says the rate is growing at about 5% per annum. Their meal time on average has dropped from 1hr 22 minutes to 38 minutes. Let's not glorify their habits quite yet.
14. Posted by gwenmehta on Tue, Jul 08, 2008, 1:36 pm PDT
I totally agree, I am from England and eat the way the French do, I hate those paper cups and always ask for a "real cup" in cafes.
I have kept the same weight (105lbs) for years!
17. Posted by austin alexander on Tue, Jul 08, 2008, 1:37 pm PDT
This article was so much crap!! the number one reason the French are not as fat as Americans is that they consume less calories, especially junk fat and junk carbs.. the second main reason is that they are more active, i.e walk this is just another yahoo bad information to push an author (in other words advertisement) yahoo is shameless!!
20. Posted by austin alexander on Tue, Jul 08, 2008, 1:39 pm PDT
This article was so much crap!! the number one reason the French are not as fat as Americans is that they consume less calories, especially junk fat and junk carbs.. the second main reason is that they are more active, i.e walk this is just another yahoo bad information to push an author (in other words advertisement) yahoo is shameless!!
22. Posted by "Hey You" on Tue, Jul 08, 2008, 1:39 pm PDT
The French eat a HIGH FAT DIET, with lots of rich sauces and meat and cheese. They are still thin. WHY? Because they don't eat huge portions of crappy food like we do, and because we pig out WAY TOO MUCH on carbs.
23. Posted by Angie B on Tue, Jul 08, 2008, 1:40 pm PDT
They also stay slim because their food tastes awful! I couldn't find a good restaurant on my visit to Paris, although their bread, butter and wine were all delicious.
24. Posted by cooperfox on Tue, Jul 08, 2008, 1:40 pm PDT
Elman -
you have no understanding of history, and simply gobble up any nationalistic garbage thrown at you by, what, old Dukes of Hazard reruns? I know its not worth responding to you, but damn, could Americans crack a book every once in a while.
25. Posted by lilybean2005 on Tue, Jul 08, 2008, 1:40 pm PDT
Elman - isn't the joke a bit too obvious?
Yes, many french smoke, and they don't seem to have all of the processed foods we tend to eat here. The food has more taste, and is denser, so it tends to fill you up. They eat a lot of meat, which fills you up faster than a large amount of carbs. They love their breads, but I think there is a balance to their lives that we just don't have. Walking from place to place doesn't hurt. It's everything.
27. Posted by Sara Campbell on Tue, Jul 08, 2008, 1:42 pm PDT
They walk everywhere! That is the key. If everyone walked minimum 5 miles a day, we would all be slim. Also, they are not as handicap friendly, hence no lifts (elevators) or escalators. A lot of them live in flats (apartments) and have to climb up and down their stairs all day with no elevator assistance and then walk to dinner or the grocery story. Even their Metro stops rarely had an elevator or escalator!
28. Posted by jimmy.lemongrass on Tue, Jul 08, 2008, 1:42 pm PDT
Yeah, but the truth is Obesity IS an issue in Western Europe and all other countries that have a relatively high per capita GDP. People in Paris might be slim because they walk everywhere. The same can be said about people in Washington, DC or New York.
French food is legendary for being unhealthy. It's loaded with creams and saturated fat!
I'm a fan of France, and even own a house in the South. But, not all of France lives a healthy lifestyle. Trust me, they don't.
29. Posted by Li P on Tue, Jul 08, 2008, 1:43 pm PDT
Asian food is the healthiest and the decent Asian female don't smoke or drink. They have full time job, but they still take care of their husband, do all the housework, take care of the kids...If everyone can do that like them, you'll never worry about getting fat.
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