French Women Don't Get Fat: The Secret of Eating for Pleasure

Great book.

Very good

Un libro que nos permite echar un vistazo a la cultura francesa, muy interesante. Lleno de vivencias que nos hacen transportarnos hacia su infancia, y nos permiten entender su razonamiento. Nos hace reflexionar sobre los verdaderos placeres al comer, en lugar de hacerlo automáticamente, sin disfrutar. Muy buenos consejos, y para las personas que no entiendan las frases en francés, consulten el diccionario.¡Me encantó!

This is an amazing and inspiring book! I recommend it to every woman, no matter her weight or body image! It is not so much about dieting as it is about acquiring healthy lifestyle habits (by gradual tweaking, no drastic regimens here!), using common sense and moderation, and adopting a sane attitude about food and moving. Mireille Guiliano highlights the lifestyle differences between North America and France, and how one can greatly improve their weight and health by simply adopting a few time-proven, effective French tricks: use the stairs, eat small portions slowly, in order to really enjoy your food, have heavy desserts after light meals, learn to recognize the signals your body sends you when you are full and put down the fork. She puts a lot of emphasis of enjoyment of food, and making eating and cooking meals like pleasurable rituals. She says herself that she is no expert, but from my own experience staying in France for school a few years back, I have to confirm that the difference meets the eye rather obviously. Guiliano may be no nutritionist, but she is on to something! The book is also full of simple and delicious recipes that you can put in practice as you change your eating habits for the best.

Love this book. Amusing and good tips. Will read again.