Tuesday 8 December 2009

French Meals - really are good for you

Our posting about France Likes Flatulence caused rather a stir! So we though we'd better redress the balance with some items of interest about French Meals. There has been this paradox about French food - eating rich, high-fat foods does not lead to health problems. So read on ...
  • Use Well The Days : French Cooking and Exercise Re-Start - I'm continuing to eat whatever I want and enjoying the French meals. I'm in Phase 1 of Slim in 6, called Start It Up, 24 mintues long. It's supposed to get easy after a week, then I'm to move up to Phase 2, Ramp It Up. We'll see if I ...

  • France: Clinging to traditional meals « Eating Real Food - Despite popular stereotypes, French meals are quite diverse in their content. Heavier, unhealthy foods tend to be found in French restaurants and cafes. Outside of those, families prepare lighter dishes made from fresh ingredients (you ...

  • French Paradox in a Pill | MedHeadlines - Med Headlines - The mystery of the dietary French paradox may be one step closer to becoming a mystery solved. And with that solution may come the revolutionary diet pill many overweight or diabetic-prone people dream of. The mystery is that people in France enjoy a lifetime of dining on rich, high-fat foods but suffer little from the medical consequences, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and coronary illness, that so many people in other parts of the world develop on similar diets.

  • Today in Mice Articles | The "French Paradox," Explained | Miller ... - It has long been thought that the traditional red wine that goes with French meals somehow helps stave off heart disease. The new study highlights the importance of the chemical resveratrol, which has been shown to have anti-cancer and ...

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