
French Women Don't Get Fat
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Narrated by:
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Kathe Mazur
About this listen
The book we've all (certainly every woman between 25 and 75) been waiting for. Classy, chic, convincing, funny, wise, well-written and very timely. It's the ultimate non-diet book, which nonetheless shows us how to eat with balance, control and above all pleasure.
Chuck out all the radical diet books, think about what you eat and why, and then enjoy eating the right things (and some of the wrong ones) intelligently, and in smaller portions. Eat, like a French woman, with your head not your stomach.
Guiliano, French-born and bred, gets the tone absolutely right. She succeeds in that rare high-wire act of being really serious about her subject but without taking herself too seriously; manages to encourage and inspire and amuse, without being bossy or earnest. This is a book that will make you laugh out loud and yet have you following several of her practical precepts within days - everyone who reads it becomes evangelical (French women don't go to the gym, they climb the stairs-). It combines just the right balance of memoir, wisdom, wit, delicious recipes, and French common sense.
Guiliano emphasizes the virtues of freshness, variety, personal taste, enjoyment and, above all, portion control (research shows that dishes served in US restaurants are 25% larger than those served in restaurants in France!).
©2005 Mireille Guiliano (P)2014 Random House AudiobooksExcellence Philosophy For Living a Beautiful Life
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Great narrator.
Practical tips for living a healthy life! Loved it
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Would be great to be able to access recipes in audible as pdf download
Very interesting and great listen
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Very interesting & inspiring but...
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But apart from that, this book had a great flow, was engaging & easy to follow.
Full of wonderful advice, although maybe not the low fat part, I would advocate full fat, the advice was pretty straightforward & sensible.
One story in particular took me back to my childhood, I loved how it did that.. shared experiences.
This book harks back to a simple time in France in reguard to eating, as now unfortunately France is also succumbing to the processed diet that so many of us are enduring.
Basically keep your food simple, eat low carb & watch your treats.
Don't eat overly processed foods, everything (meaning good quality food) in moderation.
That eating isn't about going on a diet, it is about diet, as in how & what we eat.
That eating just isn't just about eating, but rather a more diverse topic that incorporates our emotions, our senses & our feelings... it's about taking time out to make it a ritual.. that our lives need to slow down, we need to encounter each meal with gratitude & learn to saviour each bite, each sip.
My nan was the epitome of this, always classy whether eating alone, with family, friends or socially ect..
I listened to this book & it brought me back to her, analysing, picturing & remembering.. that small glass of sherry in the afternoon.
Fresh, well cooked foods, not overly fussy... unfortunately as is the French way back them, I'm sure she was so slim because she smoked, but she also walked a lot & lived will into her 90's before smoking killed her... yes I know she was 90's... buy it was smoking that caused her to have a leg amputated & that killed her, not old age!
She ate butter & cream ... coming from Normandy way.
Anyway I'm starting to write a novel myself :P
I so loved this book, I'm actually going to buy it so I have a copy & try some of the recipes mentioned.
Get back to healthy, simple lifestyle & cut down on my carbs.. stop looking for the quick fix diet of dieting that has put me where I am & start enjoying food & life again.
Pop that champagne cork to have a glass with dinner, eat berries & Greek yoghurt & occasionally splash out on a pain au chocolait... not obsess about breakfast & eat enough protein & good quality fats so I don't need to snack!
Really Enjoyed This Book
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The best kind of wisdom!
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Honest advice about food and the special relationship French women have with it.
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Not bad
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