Mars Bar slice! I know, it sounds rich and it is. A Mars Bar is a snack on its own, when you add it with more ingredients- like chocolate and butter; you get extra choco-licious. I know Christmas is officially over, but as we have not yet hit the New Year, I am including my junk eating under the single banner of ‘festive season binge’. Tomorrow I hope to be a spinach and egg white omelet… at least that’s what I aspire to!
On the topic of food, we can’t dismiss the French. No-one can deny that French are the epitome of food. But, I do wonder how they really get away with the ‘French Paradox’. My husband is French and when I see him eating his croissant (which is 99% butter) and then adding butter on top, I wonder how he gets away with it. Technically he has just eaten 120% butter- I can almost hear the arteries screaming from across the table! And I’m not just talking Sunday breakfast, this is a daily occurrence. Maybe I’m just jealous…
They say French obesity is around 10% compared to about 20% in - Eat rich food, but smaller portions
- Only eat 3 times a day- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- No snacking
The great thing is that a French meal always consists of a starter, main and desert. So technically you are eating nine meals a day, with breakfast consisting of croissant, butter and coffee to make up the 3 part meal.
There is a famous book called ‘Why French women don’t get fat’ and it’s based on the ‘French Paradox’. I read it many years ago and I can honestly say that I didn’t really take the advice on board, well at least not enough to eat my way slim. Instead, I took a different approach- I ended up married to a French man. Now, I ask myself- has that made me any slimmer? In fact not, but maybe it has made me a little closer to becoming a Frenchwomen… Well at least the closest I could ever get, seeing as though I am Australian!
In summary, if you love food- start eating like the French. Now, if you can’t cook, dine out- everyone loves a good restaurant, everyone except your budget that is! Or, you could try another approach and go on the search for a French partner… Even if they can’t cook, when they pronounce the food, it will sound French and get you in the right frame of mind! There’s nothing wrong with being a wanna-be-Frenchie!
Now that I have digressed slightly (which is a blog 'no, no') To tie back into my original statement about ‘you are what you eat’, ask yourself:
What am I today?
It’s a scary thought isn’t it?
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