My Greek father is nearly 94, is quite slim (6-ft. height, about 140 lbs.), is active and very healthy, and needs no medication at all. He’s eaten Greek food all his life and taught us three children and our Mom how to choose food, cook and eat this way (sitting at the table, enjoying conversation and eating slowly). We’re all slim and healthy, too. The emphasis is on fish, legumes, some poultry and meat, and mostly fresh vegetables, with a little fruit, nuts and dairy. He eats exactly one slice of bread, (sourdough, the only sugar-free bread in the US), at every meal. All supermarket American baked goods are packed with sugar, I can’t stand them! Daily walking! Thanks, Alice🙂
I hate how hard it is to lead a healthy lifestyle in the US :/ It's really cool how well he's doing!! just proof that diet should be everyone's #1 priority and how little the US government hates its' people. :(
My mother was from Europe, I was raised in the US, I grew up eating European, I was shocked to see how my friends ate. So many times I’ve said , I don’t want snacks , I want real food.
Yes…unfortunately, there are a lot of Americans feeding their children highly processed, snack foods. It’s no wonder these kids grow up and even as adults crave snacks instead of being satiated by real, unprocessed, nutritious foods.
What does that mean? "Europe!'😅 What Nationality? Where? France is Not Italy Germany is Not the UK Is Not Finland is Not Sweden is Not Denmark etc!! Is Not Spain! Europe is a Huge Continent. Like Asia like Africa! Huge Continents Whilst the States is a Country!🙏🇬🇧
As a North American I was intrigued by my German friend's lifestyle when I went for a long visit with her. Everything you have said here Alice, matches my friend's attitude to food: no junk/processed food, ever. She cooked all her meals from scratch - and ate heartily at those 3 meals - with zero snacks through the day. Sweets were only for actual special occasions - like her kids got chocolate for Easter, birthdays and that was about it. We walked every day, and did as many errands as realistically possible on foot. She's had 2 kids and still weighs what she did when I first met her 30 years ago.
I’m American, and most food here is extremely processed and packed with various forms of sugar. I was unable to lose excess weight in my 30s and 40s, but then I lost 50 lbs. after giving up sugar and simple carbs (I will eat a small amount on a special occasion). I don’t really think fats (healthy ones) are the problem, nor, as a scientist, believe in the crude calorie model, we’re not Bunsen burners. I walk daily, with my back problem, it’s all I can do, but it’s plenty to keep me slim. It feels so good to be a size 6-8 (US) again after getting close to a size 16! Portion control helps, but mostly it’s about eating fresh, non-processed veggies and fruit, nuts and a some protein and fat. My late Mom taught me a good tip: “shop the perimeter of the grocery store”. This is where the produce, dairy, meat and fish, and better bakery products are shelved. The interior of the store is filled with processed, high sugar, junk food. I get my groceries delivered weekly now, it eliminates a lot of tempting-looking, but unhealthy, foods.
I am of Middle Eastern descent and my parents grew up on a Mediterranean diet their whole lives! Sadly, the US thrives off of consumerism and so many “healthy” items will secretly have bad ingredients hidden it (such as seed oils, soy, sugars, natural flavors etc). I work for a French company, and also noticed when I’m at HQ - no snacks! Just your regular meals, and I also noticed very light dinners and bigger lunches. Love that! Thanks Alice xx ❤
My Grandmother was French ..... She constantly dieted, in fact she suffered from anorexia when younger. She was a fully trained atelier who became a tailoress to society when she married and came to England. She got up at 6.00am and had coffee and one wholemeal biscuit. Then she didn't eat again until 7.30pm ..... She didn't like handling food when she was always handling expensive fabrics like silk. She insisted we all ate together at the table, and we drank water. The rule was a glass of water first and then a proper home cooked meal which included a portion of healthy carb. You are so right ..... Her portion size was about a third of an American plate. Rarely hungry before bed, but if you were then it was an inch square of cheese with half a piece of fruit.
This was my Grandmother, too. She was always complimented on being tall and slim and suffered from an eating disorder her whole life. My mother says that is what ultimately killed her at the young age of 73 :(
1. French women do diet - French paradox is a lie. They don’t eat everything they want everyday, and eat fresh food. 2. French have healthy food culture - easier and cheaper to get fresh food in France. Huge culture about fresh food. 3. Walking and exercising - they don’t use cars a lot 4. Cut snacks and sugar. You are told to avoid snacks between meals and they avoid sugar. They have healthy snacks. 5. Eating without distraction - mindful eating. 6. Balance your diet and make choice. 7. Smaller portions and better food quality. 8. French diet - no magic formula, you have to diet. 9. Following the Mediterranean diet - fresh food, high fat quality, fresh fruit and a lot of eggs. 10. Healthy lifestyle.
I travel frequently to European and Mediterranean countries. I eat EVERYTHING and still manage to lose weight. Why is that? 1) I walk everyday everywhere to see as much as possible. 2) fast food restaurants are very few, not on every corner like in America. 3) fruits and veggies are cheaper than in America. 4) way less sugar in the food. 5) I occupied my time with activities rather than sitting around snacking all day. 6) in some countries, like in the Middle East, larger meals are eaten earlier and light meals for dinner. 7) restaurants aren’t open 24 hours like here in America.
When I came to America, it was very strange for me to see that new family had unhealthy snacks, like candy, tiny bags of chips and crackers, sitting on the kitchen table at all times, tempting me. It also seems like the kitchen here is the center of the house, so no matter where I go in the house I have to walk through/near the kitchen and be constantly reminded of food.
Well, Alice, I beg to differ, even though I totally agree with the lifestyle you describe. Born and raised in Paris here. I spent half of my life in Paris and Italy, and the other half in LA and NY, and back in Paris since COVID. Parisians aren't slim at all. Just go to the Paris métro, and you'll see that most people over 30 are slightly overweight, especially around their mid-section, mostly because of a clear lack of exercise. In contrast, in LA and NY, people are way more active, yoga has been around for much longer and you can see people religiously running every day and yoga studios packed all day long. So, while the same can't be said for rural areas, I find Americans in large cities way healthier than their French counterparts.
This was my thinking also. Smoking and consuming caffeine are 2 powerful appetite suppressants. Even the models and especially the supermodels practice these habits of smoking and drinking coffee in order to stay slim by suppressing their appetites.
They don’t eat healthy at all. They compare their French food to mcdonalds and call it healthy. They eat enormous amounts of carbohydrates. And they eat less because they save money on everything.
Fellow French expat living in the States here and I couldn't agree with you more: walking and steering away from processed food is key. I also think that overall, French folks are better when it comes to portion size (also having fast food joints at every corners doesn't help either). Something I didn't see in the video but that my French relatives and friends do is balance their calories intake over several days. For example, my mom might spend the day with a friend drink wine and eat very rich food but the following day she will only eat is a small salad and some broth. I am going back to visit this fall and need to lose some weight because there is definitely more social pressure to be thin in France than in the US.
As an American, I mainly eat foods we make at home. we don’t buy prepackaged frozen foods or snacks. It’s just way too expensive. We eat the basics and contrary to popular belief, buying pre-packaged food is a lot more expensive than buying a bag of potatoes.
I have also discovered frozen fruits and vegetables can be relatively cheap. I love a good smoothie with greens and fruits for breakfast. I think a lot of our American diet is about convenience.
Bravo ❤ I have noticed that French women have youthful and firm bodies, even when they are older and they have given birth, and i think, except the diet and the skincare, it's the fact that they don't gain and lose weight all the time. They have this mentality about food and health since their childhood.
The quality of food in Europe is veey good, I agree. Here, in Slovenia, fresh unprocessed food is easy to get in every corner. While I was travelling to US, I was suprised, I couldn't get unsugared bread. Fast food there is cheaper than fresh vegetables. It's a shame. It's not the case in my country. Majority of moms here cook meals every day even though they are working moms.
I love that you say a sandwich isn't healthy. In the UK, sandwiches make up the vast majority of lunch options here, and it's so refreshing to hear someone say that they're not healthy. Most people in the UK think they're eating healthily when they have a tuna sandwich and a packet of 'baked' crisps for lunch when it's the exact opposite. I have French ancestry and feel closer to France sometimes than my British side.
I saw one American influencer, a Mother with several children, showing off her “kids snacks pantry”. This was a walk-in closet the size of most large walk-in wardrobe closets here. It was lined from ceiling to floor with shelves and bins of unhealthy, mostly sugar-packed, highly processed “snacks” that the children were allowed to access at any time, before, between or after the huge meals she cooked. She and even her youngest children were obese. If adults want to be fat, fine, but this is a terrible thing to do to children! They will be obese all their (short) lives, so sad. If eating three healthy meals a day, neither adults nor children over 3 years or so never need snacks.
Visiting my well-off friends was the first I came across this, fortunately their snack cupboard was mostly salty foods. I was really shocked just to see that much food in the house, even for a whole family. Plus it was available for visitors as well. They had healthy foods for meals as a habit but still kept a whole cupboard of snacks. Mind blown. Most of them were active in sports regularly and they were healthy without being fat or skinny.
Italy is similar to France. We eat a lot of fresh food and we use a lot the bike or we normally walk (when we do nothing we make at least 6000 steps a day, when we are a little active, at least 11000 steps.)The only thing we usually drink is water. There are exception of course and recently something is changing towards global habits (more processed food and snacks/junk food)
I’m American and I only cooked mostly for my children because mom did it for me and my siblings as a stay at home wife during our childhood. No sugar and no candy because I didn’t want my children up all night. They went to bed by 730pm- 8pm. Grapes for snacks, oranges and carrots plus celery…. Fresh meals and when I did eat meat fish and chicken mostly. As I got older I started gaining weight and decided to adopt a plant based diet/ vegetarian lifestyle…. And exercise walking daily 30 mins or more and strength training a few days out of the week. I love various salads especially the Mediterranean salads. ❤
I'm in the beginnings of a masters in nutrition and already I am constantly coming across the Mediterranean diet being studied and found to have profound impacts on the health of patients with different metabolic disorders. Just making the switch from one fat to another, one sugar tovanother, adding in more veggies and less processed foods... it seems like a lot, but it's not. Everyone has different body types. You don't have to be "skinny." Body composition is important too. Just be healthy. A healthy life is a beautiful life.
Smoking and consuming caffeine are 2 powerful appetite suppressants. Even the models and especially the supermodels practice these habits of smoking and drinking coffee in order to stay slim by suppressing their appetites.
@@Aliceinparisofficial It’s good to know that you do not smoke and only drink coffee once a day. You are young. I’m 63. I would advise you to limit and eventually cut caffeine altogether as you age. Caffeine ruins the kidneys. It contributes to kidney failure in one’s senior years. I’m vegan for 8 years now and try to do as many things as possible to be healthy. I take no medications and hope to keep it that way as I continue to age. I drink chicory as a coffee substitute. I only drank coffee rarely when I was younger. But now, I avoid it completely. Even decaffeinated coffee has the decaffeinating chemicals in it which are also harmful to the body.
I’m French as well and I thought going into the video I wouldn’t be agreeing but this is so true I live in Tunisia now but my whole family kept the French culture with food education everything and and it is so beneficial I 100% agree with everything I would also say think of food as fuel and not of craving or something you deserve every body is different walking and exercise are key enjoy food but be self aware health comes first always !
Ofc every country has healthy and not healthy people, but what I can say coming from EU to USA: USA “standard” portion size that you find in restaurants but also groceries stores is… absurd, it’s simply too much and if you get used to that OFC you are overeating a lot. That is the most standardized reference I can think about when comparing eating habits.
Growing up in the country in Australia we were lucky enough to eat food from our garden, drink milk straight from the cow and eat our own poultry and beef. Also, 'bought from the shop,' treats were just for special occasions. However, it is very common to eat a large cooked breakfast, then a Morning Tea of homemade scones, cake or biscuits then lunch of meat, salad and bread. Then Afternoon Tea of something homemade again, then a cooked dinner of meat and three vegetables followed with homemade dessert, then finishing the night off with a cup of tea and biscuit before bed! We eat fruit with most meals and throughout the day at any time. Almost all of the food is healthy and organic but it is just way too much!
I worked for a FR company and they work very hard! We did have lunch together when I was in FR. I loved it! Great food and a different mindset re food.
Same. One of the corporations in France regularly served lamb shoulder, tons of fresh veggies and creme brule. Food is not really a big conversation. You work, you eat, you walk. It's really simple. I loved it.
Great video! Thank you for sharing. I also find it quite silly that people (mainly Americans it seems) are so obsessed with how French women stay slim. It's quite simple actually... they're excessive smokers with a strong body image. French women are very particular about staying slim despite this whole sense that "we don't care". We do. We just won't go crazy in the gym and our diet is embedded naturally in our lifestyle.
Thank you for your honesty and thoughtfulness. My husband is French so we visit often and you made many valid points! The walking and slow eating culture helps a lot too!
Love this and totally agree! Me and my Parisian girlfriends breakfast can be: one boiled egg, half a grapefruit, coffee or tea. Of a coffe and half a croissant, a mini yoghurt zero fat and zero sugar with a tea or half an apple. Lemon juice without sugar in hot water is also normal. A small lunch like a few bites of salad. Dinner can be anything as long as you only eat a few bites. No snacks and constant reminders that we all need to loose weight or constant expressions like "omg I'm so fat I can't leave the house looking like this". We walk all the time, do Pilates, yoga and go to the gym and local swimming pool! If the snack is ever on the menu it's fruit, dark chocolate, nuts and only a few. Like two almonds and some grapes. One bite of chocolate, not an entire bar. If we ever would eat a larger meal or go for cake at someone's birthday we don't eat the day before and the days after. I would never say no to good and delicious food but I would eat very little and as I mentioned cut the next meal or meals for the coming days. Just telling the truth!
What a sad neurotic way to live. Btw I’ve been thin all my life but enjoy food. I didn’t grow up with processed or junk food. I suppose I favor Mediterranean food by choice. Because I can’t control myself if there’s chewy lollies in the house I rarely bring them in the house but chocolate is not my thing, it can be in the pantry forever. Oh I’ve been exercising for 15 minutes a day since I was 13. Eat and Enjoy!!
@@rhonda6791 How is it neurotic? Work on your self confidence and you won't need to call other people neurotic just because they have another eating habit. We humans don't need as much food per day as we think. There's no need to overeat. None of my friends are underweight on the BMI scale or suffer from low muscle mass. We are in a healthcare system that checks weight and blood and BMI. I wish you luck with your mental health and I hope you're able to heal from jealousy of other women, their bodies and lifestyles. ❤️🩹
@@rhonda6791Agreed. What makes me laugh cynically is when people eat zero fat yoghurt. It is usually loaded with artificial sugar. There is evidence that these artificial sugars cause cancer in the body where they are metabolised. Look it up, it’s shocking. I will stick to my full fat greek yogurt, thank you!
That diet sounds very restrictive and not healthy. It will result in brittle bones, lack of muscle and crepey skin when older. It’s great to be thin but not anorexic, which I would be if ate like that.
I agree with all of this, Alice. I have spent time in France and found the food to be exactly as you say. In NYC it is possible to do most of this. Elsewhere in the US, it is harder. I have been a vegetarian for decades and recommend that people start with the Mediterranean diet. Exercise, no junk food, no meat (in my case), butter only in baking, smaller plates (I have been doing that for years). I have kept my weight to my pre-University level that way. Thanks for reminding me. (by the way, have you already shared the source for that beautiful sweater? Looks like Sezane. I would love to know). 😍
Foods from whole foods in NY and the US is expensive I remember spending $$$ for only myself and a small basket. Much cheaper in France (but less fancy than whole foods). Gilet Alma from Sezane
@@Aliceinparisofficial You are right, Whole Foods (I lived across the street from it in Manhattan) is very expensive. That may be one big difference, the cost of food here, even the junk, is sky high. (thank you. that is such a gorgeous sweater).
So true and I agree with you in everything, Alice. Good quality organic foods rich in nutrients and good habits on a daily basis are fundamental since ultra processed/junk foods are loaded with ingredients such as maltodextrin, MSG, sugars, corn syrup, starches and seed oils which are inflammatory and spike insulin considerably leading to weight gain, anxiety, fatigue, insomnia, mood swings, fatty liver, insulin resistance, diabetes and many other health problems. I'm not French but follow many of these guidelines for better health/well-being and it works. Mindful awareness is so much needed in every aspect. Merci beaucoup for your honesty, helpful advice and raising awareness on this topic 🙏🏻
As an American who takes the bus to work, only has time for two meals and no snacks and mostly eats fresh foods, everything she says for sure works. If anything I cheat once in a while with sweets if I have the time. I do still have a bloated belly though but other than that I have no excuse with how my life style is.
I am French and I don't diet. Only rich parisian do diet like the ones who buy Elle (which guilt-trip them in this dieting system) and live in Haussmannien appartments. We have the habit of eating whole food in France, which include veggies, meat, fish, fruits, bread and dairy products. Also, not true that we have that much butter. It depends of the regions and habits. It is true that our food culture is healthy and that we walk a lot, we stay active. Cutting sugar and not snacking is part of our habits (sugar being considered as the devil ahah). I have to admit that I have had shorter days of work in New Zealand, Canada and even in London! (except if I wanted a second job). Nothing is really a secret here, though, just patterns you can find in France. Mediterranean diet is healthy and famous for that of all over western countries.
Thank you for the video. Walking culture. In the Midwest of USA cars are necessary. We don't all have big cities to live in and grocery stores are miles away - making it necessary to use the car. Jobs are also miles away making it necessary to use the car. To get from town to town we have to use cars as Mass Transportation is not available. I do wish the US had the fresh food as easily available as France. I also wish healthy foods were cheaper than processed foods in US. My son and I visited France a couple years ago and it was amazing. The culture, the walking, the food, the availability wow!
I was recently blessed to spend a month in Europe. Half the time was spent in Paris. I loved the walking lifestyle and the fresh produce. I just returned home to the states and I’m doing my best to incorporate that lifestyle here. It is not easy. I have to be very intentional. Thank you so much for this video. ❤
I think it really comes to portion control and caloric intake, Europeans eat sweets but in small portions and less process foods, I went to texas for 1 month and I gained like 10 pounds, the portions were too big and even the wonder breat tasted sweet, the "healthy" options were too expensive.
I lived in France for 4 years and I had never seen so much fatphobic campaigning in any other culture. Every other ad reminds you not to snack, to stuff your face with veggies and fruits… 😂 I mean, it’s all true that it’s healthier, but so much pressure! I must say that I learned to eat a salad and greens with every meal while living in France. I had a very active life in France - going out multiple times a week after work, and that was really great to keep my weight in check, because I didn’t have time to snack (or did I even think about snacking unless I was starving). I used to walk a lot only because I was too broke to have a car (cos groceries are uber expensive in France, speaking about EU standards) but everyone local had a car where I lived (strasbourg). I saw that many French women around me used to eat just pasta with emmenthal (omg Im Italian, that’s a crime) or salads every day of the week, then had a 3 meal course in the weekend :) - whatever it was, I was 10 kg lighter in France, and I didn’t even excercise at all
Delicious variety of food, best quality, small portions, seasonal vegs and fruits, a bit of excellent wine, lots of love, style. French know whats good, love you all ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I can easily understand why you are slim. Just by walking a lot and eating whole food diet that is lower in sugar and fat and by not overeating is the way to go. Also losing 10 kg in 3 months shows that it was not an extreme dieting.
The car thing depends on where you live in the US. I grew up and lived in and around Boston and didn’t own my first car until I was 30 yrs old. I didn’t even get my license until about 27. And that was bc I went everywhere by foot, train or bus, bc it was so much quicker to take a train then drive through the city. Now I live in NH and I can totally see the weight gain happens more easily bc I have to drive everywhere. Nothing like Boston. I’m trying to make sure I walk as much as possible but it’s so much harder when it’s not part of your everyday life like running errands, bc everything is so much further away. City life is definitely more convenient.
One of the biggest differences is that French families eat proper meals at the dinner table, they don't sit alone on the couch in front of the tea eating endless amounts of junky snack foods
The quality of the food in Europe is very good. A lot of weight is added through additives altering the metabolism and digestion. Suger is added to literally everything. It adds up. Also in the US, no one sits to eat. Also no one walks.
It’s not sugar they are adding to the foods. It’s high fructose corn syrup, which the body doesn’t know how to process and leads to everything you said. I will not buy anything with it but do use organic pure cane sugar in small amounts.
My mother is not French, but she follows many of the rules here and instilled many habits in me including an aversion to eating sweets all the time and distrust of processed foods. Problem is, she was a stay at home mom who had time to focus on cooking and I am constantly working. So cooking fresh foods is a challenge due to time, even though I know how to cook. So instead of eating too much unhealthy food I end up eating too little healthy food, and often end up underweight. I’d love to know how you come up with consistent, healthy meals while working.
Hello great topic! I will post more videos about realistic what I eat in the day and how Parisian women who work a lot eat. Like many hard working busy women we do not have time to eat unless holidays or weekend. So we also skip meals and when eating at the restaurant we go for the healthiest option. I am starting subscription foods box so I will receive fresh foods and 5/10 min of cooking or prepation
My mother and I look much younger than we are. Good food and working out is so important. I live in Guipúzcoa, Spain. We are lucky to have a lot of fresh frute and vegs, and fish and meat are affordable for nearly everybody. We have a rich cuisine. Its a very important part of our culture. I am lucky, I can eat as much as I want, I dont put on weight. But I had, let's call it, an accident and I hurt my back. Its a long story, or better said, a nightmare. I Would like to point out that health is the most important thing in life. I suggest everyone should learn about their body, how it works and the risks of some very bad habits that can spoil, really destroy your life. It happaned to me. I dont want it to happen to anybody. Have a look at how your back works. You will be amazed by the things you do not know. Thank you.
Yes I know I’m jealous. Farmers market is SUUUUPER expensive here. But hope people don’t mistake “organic” with “fresh/local”(never sprayed with anything, doesn’t look pretty but the healthiest option available). Organic does NOT mean pesticide free. It simply means farmers can’t use synthetic pesticides. And because these organic pesticides are far less potent they have to use a LOOOOOT more of it. So organic or not I sure hope people WASH their food really really well.
What are French women who are going through perimenopause and menopause doing about the health issues that come with both? Keeping weight off is a struggle for Perimenopausal and Menopausal women since it has to do with hormones. Some women are starting Perimenopause in their late thirties! Thank you.
I’m from Germany, and one of the most important things is: Our fast food is a bread roll with salad and cheese or cut meat from the bakery. And no, not an American Style sandwich thats packed and overflowing. Just a small bread roll with adequate toppings. None of the ultra processed McDonald’s stuff. Also, we usually pack home cooked meals for work lunches, and then just chill with our co-workers and relax without the stress of having to go places and get food.
I do not care for all the vertical videos TH-camrs have been doing lately, I don't understand it. Most people that watch TH-cam do so on their television so the vertical recording gives us a sliver of video which is not fun to watch and I usually do not finish the videos when I see they are formatted like this.😿
I love in NYC , which though it’s a very walkable city comparable to Paris, where I spend a few months of the year . I agree with all you’ve said, because I recently noticed the drastic difference in my 2 lives. Admittedly, it’s hard to find good quality, flavorful food in America, and I found that I only consume fresh fruits when outside of the US. So now I’m working on changing that. 😊
I've been to Europe and I agree that fruits and veggies are so cheap even cheaper than where I'm from. So, for the whole trip, I enjoyed the fruits soooo much when I wanted a snack between food, or ate it alone.
Love your honest video!!!!!!! I have been struggling getting rid of tge last 10 pounds of baby weight. When you diet to lose, do you occasionally indulge or completely diet?
I want to learn about French culture. My father’s father was French and my father’s mother was English and French. I always work walk and I walk a lot.
THANKS FOR THE GREAT TIPS ALICE!!!! I'D LOVE YOUR RECIPES, WHEN YOU CAN SEND THEM!!!! MANY THANKS!!!! SENDING LOVE TO YOU AND NAPO!!!! AND PETS TO YOUR PRECIOUS FUR BABY!!!!
Twice you mentioned not using butter or cream but in one scene you were putting some kind of cheese on what looked like leeks. In another scene the woman in the video was showing a big block cheese clearly labeled as she holds it up at minute eleven fifteen that she then slices and frys in a pan. So if you don't eat cream or butter then how does cheese fit in since it is milk based? Is cheese permissible? Thank you
Hello in my case this goat cheese in the video. I only eat goat cheese like my mum and many french women. the woman is american who is living in France what she does not know is that we dont eat bread + butter+ chocolate bar for gouter. only chocolate bar and bread thats it. Many french women dont use butter and cream simply because it is fat and adds unnecessary calories
Love the video. So refreshing to just hear it said honestly and simply. My question is…why are the shelves in the cabinets absolutely bare behind you? 😊
I love this video! Thank you for sharing. I recently moved to the southern part of America and I need to lose 10 kilos or 22 pounds too haha I am doing a pescatarian diet this month. I will try to incorporate more mediterranean foods. Thanks so much!
Virtually every US town and city is designed around cars and public transportation is a joke in most places. Who’s going to spend 8 hours, transferring to different systems three times to get to a place that takes 15-20 minutes to drive to? There is simply no other way than driving a car to get to most places we need to go. I took the bus or ferry for my daily commute for my whole career, I did’t want the stress of driving daily into San Francisco and would have had to rent expensive parking, pay bridge toll and put all that wear and tear on, and gas in, my old car. The bus/ferry commute-hour service was ok, but there are really no non-commute hour options. I had a half-mile walk at each end of my trips, and really enjoyed them. We always took sneakers for that, and for lunchtime walks downtown., but what criticism we got from men! My homebound walk was over broken concrete/rebar rubble and deeply rutted dirt/mud, let them try that in high heels!
I personally war fast Food nur I count the calories and in the evening I eat nothing or only sone vegetables and I go 4 times the week to the gym. I eat about 1500-1600 calories the day and in the Morning I start with an oatmeal. So my Lifestyle is ok. when I eat Fast Food I only eat the half portion that helps a lot.
There's no secret diet. It just that the food in the US is ultra processed and full of chemicals. I live in both countries and I can tell the difference: no bloating when i am in France, even with just eating bread and pastries... In the US, one slice of bread, and I feel bloated. No joke.
So true!The environment does make a difference!It’s called epigenetic.I’m French,live in Dubai and regularly travel to the US. In France we do actually eat lots of cheese.That’s a fact!We also love our morning croissants!And most people use their cars. But yes compared to the US portions are usually smaller and food less processed. What I’ve noticed is that when i go back to France i eat all my favorite foods and i do not put on weight. The flour and most ingredients used are natural and not deprived of their original nutrients. If for instance you but sourdough bread in Wholefoods(US) you will be shocked of what all the ingredients it contain
@@boudorhemadou3156 Tout à fait! Je suis citoyenne Française, mariée à un américain. Faut aussi ajouter que la plupart des américains mangent à n'importe quelle heure... Je ne m'y suis jamais habituée. D'ailleurs mes enfants ont plus des goûts *français". Je n'aime pas le sourdough bread...
@@yiavang102 Oui c’est vrai les américains en général mangent très souvent et trop. C’est pour cela qu’il y a un taux d’obésité élevé. J’aime beaucoup le pain au levain car il est plus facile à digérer vu qu’il contient moins de gluten . Ce que j’aime faire quand je vais aux US c’est aller dans les farmers markets.On y trouve de bons produits en général.
Thanks for your video. Here’s the biggest difference I would say. The French eat more real food. And American eat more ultra process food, a lot more. American also have bigger health issues than French.
My Greek father is nearly 94, is quite slim (6-ft. height, about 140 lbs.), is active and very healthy, and needs no medication at all. He’s eaten Greek food all his life and taught us three children and our Mom how to choose food, cook and eat this way (sitting at the table, enjoying conversation and eating slowly). We’re all slim and healthy, too. The emphasis is on fish, legumes, some poultry and meat, and mostly fresh vegetables, with a little fruit, nuts and dairy. He eats exactly one slice of bread, (sourdough, the only sugar-free bread in the US), at every meal. All supermarket American baked goods are packed with sugar, I can’t stand them! Daily walking! Thanks, Alice🙂
That’s an absurdly low weight for a man who’s 6ft, that’s not healthy, that’s frail
I only buy sugar free bread. I've managed to find one brand other than sourdough because I hate the taste of sourdough. Or I make my own bread.
Thanks for sharing your food experience 😊
That is great insight into the Mediterranean diet. It helps to have good quality ingredients and fresh fish. Where did you grow up?
I hate how hard it is to lead a healthy lifestyle in the US :/ It's really cool how well he's doing!! just proof that diet should be everyone's #1 priority and how little the US government hates its' people. :(
My mother was from Europe, I was raised in the US, I grew up eating European, I was shocked to see how my friends ate.
So many times I’ve said , I don’t want snacks , I want real food.
Yes…unfortunately, there are a lot of Americans feeding their children highly processed, snack foods. It’s no wonder these kids grow up and even as adults crave snacks instead of being satiated by real, unprocessed, nutritious foods.
europe is a whole continent, not a country lol so the food is extremely broad
What does that mean?
"Europe!'😅
What Nationality?
Where?
France is Not Italy
Germany is Not the UK
Is Not Finland is
Not Sweden is
Not Denmark etc!!
Is Not Spain!
Europe is a Huge Continent.
Like Asia like Africa!
Huge Continents
Whilst the States is
a Country!🙏🇬🇧
@@chanelnadiaaa Exactly!😅
As a North American I was intrigued by my German friend's lifestyle when I went for a long visit with her. Everything you have said here Alice, matches my friend's attitude to food: no junk/processed food, ever. She cooked all her meals from scratch - and ate heartily at those 3 meals - with zero snacks through the day. Sweets were only for actual special occasions - like her kids got chocolate for Easter, birthdays and that was about it. We walked every day, and did as many errands as realistically possible on foot. She's had 2 kids and still weighs what she did when I first met her 30 years ago.
seems like everyone else has figured it out except americans lmaoo I hate being from america tbh
@@luluandmeowabsolutely same for Austria !
I’m American, and most food here is extremely processed and packed with various forms of sugar. I was unable to lose excess weight in my 30s and 40s, but then I lost 50 lbs. after giving up sugar and simple carbs (I will eat a small amount on a special occasion). I don’t really think fats (healthy ones) are the problem, nor, as a scientist, believe in the crude calorie model, we’re not Bunsen burners. I walk daily, with my back problem, it’s all I can do, but it’s plenty to keep me slim. It feels so good to be a size 6-8 (US) again after getting close to a size 16! Portion control helps, but mostly it’s about eating fresh, non-processed veggies and fruit, nuts and a some protein and fat. My late Mom taught me a good tip: “shop the perimeter of the grocery store”. This is where the produce, dairy, meat and fish, and better bakery products are shelved. The interior of the store is filled with processed, high sugar, junk food. I get my groceries delivered weekly now, it eliminates a lot of tempting-looking, but unhealthy, foods.
Congratulations on your weight loss! My mother taught me to shop the perimeter of the store, too.
Congratulations! ❤
This is inspiring!
Good point on this. Also for exercise you can swim, no impact and good intensity. I have back issues and that was what I was recommended.
Grocery delivery for the purpose of avoiding junk is a great idea!
I am of Middle Eastern descent and my parents grew up on a Mediterranean diet their whole lives! Sadly, the US thrives off of consumerism and so many “healthy” items will secretly have bad ingredients hidden it (such as seed oils, soy, sugars, natural flavors etc). I work for a French company, and also noticed when I’m at HQ - no snacks! Just your regular meals, and I also noticed very light dinners and bigger lunches. Love that! Thanks Alice xx ❤
@@luluandmeow problem is American culture emphasizes big dinners! I’m veering away from that but when in social settings it can be harder. 😩
@@samrazzleberry
Hello , you are not allowed in France because of your Middle Easterner heritage.
Don’t come here, thank you.
And now, Bill Gates wants us to eat insects WITH chitin that is very dangerous for our health!
My Grandmother was French ..... She constantly dieted, in fact she suffered from anorexia when younger. She was a fully trained atelier who became a tailoress to society when she married and came to England. She got up at 6.00am and had coffee and one wholemeal biscuit. Then she didn't eat again until 7.30pm ..... She didn't like handling food when she was always handling expensive fabrics like silk. She insisted we all ate together at the table, and we drank water. The rule was a glass of water first and then a proper home cooked meal which included a portion of healthy carb. You are so right ..... Her portion size was about a third of an American plate. Rarely hungry before bed, but if you were then it was an inch square of cheese with half a piece of fruit.
This was my Grandmother, too. She was always complimented on being tall and slim and suffered from an eating disorder her whole life. My mother says that is what ultimately killed her at the young age of 73 :(
@@Mayfrancisxavierso sad .. eating unhealthy kills too many way below the life expectancy.. but undereating and eating disorders harm the organs too 😢
1. French women do diet - French paradox is a lie. They don’t eat everything they want everyday, and eat fresh food.
2. French have healthy food culture - easier and cheaper to get fresh food in France. Huge culture about fresh food.
3. Walking and exercising - they don’t use cars a lot
4. Cut snacks and sugar. You are told to avoid snacks between meals and they avoid sugar. They have healthy snacks.
5. Eating without distraction - mindful eating.
6. Balance your diet and make choice.
7. Smaller portions and better food quality.
8. French diet - no magic formula, you have to diet.
9. Following the Mediterranean diet - fresh food, high fat quality, fresh fruit and a lot of eggs.
10. Healthy lifestyle.
Thanks!
Thank you so much!!! 😊
I travel frequently to European and Mediterranean countries. I eat EVERYTHING and still manage to lose weight. Why is that? 1) I walk everyday everywhere to see as much as possible. 2) fast food restaurants are very few, not on every corner like in America. 3) fruits and veggies are cheaper than in America. 4) way less sugar in the food. 5) I occupied my time with activities rather than sitting around snacking all day. 6) in some countries, like in the Middle East, larger meals are eaten earlier and light meals for dinner. 7) restaurants aren’t open 24 hours like here in America.
Skipping everything that is processed is one of the most valuable pieces of information to maintaining good health! Thank you! ❤
When I came to America, it was very strange for me to see that new family had unhealthy snacks, like candy, tiny bags of chips and crackers, sitting on the kitchen table at all times, tempting me. It also seems like the kitchen here is the center of the house, so no matter where I go in the house I have to walk through/near the kitchen and be constantly reminded of food.
That’s just your house. I’ve lived here my whole life and never had a house where you were forced to walk through the kitchen
Well, Alice, I beg to differ, even though I totally agree with the lifestyle you describe. Born and raised in Paris here. I spent half of my life in Paris and Italy, and the other half in LA and NY, and back in Paris since COVID.
Parisians aren't slim at all. Just go to the Paris métro, and you'll see that most people over 30 are slightly overweight, especially around their mid-section, mostly because of a clear lack of exercise. In contrast, in LA and NY, people are way more active, yoga has been around for much longer and you can see people religiously running every day and yoga studios packed all day long. So, while the same can't be said for rural areas, I find Americans in large cities way healthier than their French counterparts.
I have lived in France and visited there often. They may eat healthily and that is wonderful, but they do drink a lot of coffee and smoke a lot.
Yes!!! I went last summer and the amount of smoking is insane!
This was my thinking also. Smoking and consuming caffeine are 2 powerful appetite suppressants. Even the models and especially the supermodels practice these habits of smoking and drinking coffee in order to stay slim by suppressing their appetites.
all they do is smoke lol
They don’t eat healthy at all. They compare their French food to mcdonalds and call it healthy. They eat enormous amounts of carbohydrates. And they eat less because they save money on everything.
Agree the smoking is awful here
Fellow French expat living in the States here and I couldn't agree with you more: walking and steering away from processed food is key. I also think that overall, French folks are better when it comes to portion size (also having fast food joints at every corners doesn't help either). Something I didn't see in the video but that my French relatives and friends do is balance their calories intake over several days. For example, my mom might spend the day with a friend drink wine and eat very rich food but the following day she will only eat is a small salad and some broth. I am going back to visit this fall and need to lose some weight because there is definitely more social pressure to be thin in France than in the US.
Why?🙈 - Why would you
go there! (& stay!)😅
🙏🇬🇧
As an American, I mainly eat foods we make at home. we don’t buy prepackaged frozen foods or snacks. It’s just way too expensive. We eat the basics and contrary to popular belief, buying pre-packaged food is a lot more expensive than buying a bag of potatoes.
I have also discovered frozen fruits and vegetables can be relatively cheap. I love a good smoothie with greens and fruits for breakfast. I think a lot of our American diet is about convenience.
Bravo ❤ I have noticed that French women have youthful and firm bodies, even when they are older and they have given birth, and i think, except the diet and the skincare, it's the fact that they don't gain and lose weight all the time. They have this mentality about food and health since their childhood.
The quality of food in Europe is veey good, I agree. Here, in Slovenia, fresh unprocessed food is easy to get in every corner. While I was travelling to US, I was suprised, I couldn't get unsugared bread. Fast food there is cheaper than fresh vegetables. It's a shame. It's not the case in my country. Majority of moms here cook meals every day even though they are working moms.
I love that you say a sandwich isn't healthy. In the UK, sandwiches make up the vast majority of lunch options here, and it's so refreshing to hear someone say that they're not healthy. Most people in the UK think they're eating healthily when they have a tuna sandwich and a packet of 'baked' crisps for lunch when it's the exact opposite. I have French ancestry and feel closer to France sometimes than my British side.
I saw one American influencer, a Mother with several children, showing off her “kids snacks pantry”. This was a walk-in closet the size of most large walk-in wardrobe closets here. It was lined from ceiling to floor with shelves and bins of unhealthy, mostly sugar-packed, highly processed “snacks” that the children were allowed to access at any time, before, between or after the huge meals she cooked. She and even her youngest children were obese. If adults want to be fat, fine, but this is a terrible thing to do to children! They will be obese all their (short) lives, so sad. If eating three healthy meals a day, neither adults nor children over 3 years or so never need snacks.
Very well said indeed! 💯🎯
Visiting my well-off friends was the first I came across this, fortunately their snack cupboard was mostly salty foods. I was really shocked just to see that much food in the house, even for a whole family. Plus it was available for visitors as well. They had healthy foods for meals as a habit but still kept a whole cupboard of snacks. Mind blown.
Most of them were active in sports regularly and they were healthy without being fat or skinny.
@@stellaxingguang the whole concept of snacks is crazy. Three square meals a day is plenty, with the exception of insulin dependant diabetics.
@@vintageprue8728 Some people need to eat snacks. High metabolism, active lifestyle, medical conditions… you don’t ever know.
@@stellaxingguang yes, that is why I mentioned insulin dependant diabetics in my comment
Italy is similar to France. We eat a lot of fresh food and we use a lot the bike or we normally walk (when we do nothing we make at least 6000 steps a day, when we are a little active, at least 11000 steps.)The only thing we usually drink is water. There are exception of course and recently something is changing towards global habits (more processed food and snacks/junk food)
What about the İtalien wine?
I’m American and I only cooked mostly for my children because mom did it for me and my siblings as a stay at home wife during our childhood. No sugar and no candy because I didn’t want my children up all night. They went to bed by 730pm- 8pm. Grapes for snacks, oranges and carrots plus celery…. Fresh meals and when I did eat meat fish and chicken mostly. As I got older I started gaining weight and decided to adopt a plant based diet/ vegetarian lifestyle…. And exercise walking daily 30 mins or more and strength training a few days out of the week. I love various salads especially the Mediterranean salads. ❤
As an American women, TY! this is why my husband and I are ready to live abroad but in the mean time, we eat as healthy as possible at home. 💗
I'm in the beginnings of a masters in nutrition and already I am constantly coming across the Mediterranean diet being studied and found to have profound impacts on the health of patients with different metabolic disorders. Just making the switch from one fat to another, one sugar tovanother, adding in more veggies and less processed foods... it seems like a lot, but it's not. Everyone has different body types. You don't have to be "skinny." Body composition is important too. Just be healthy. A healthy life is a beautiful life.
Smoking and consuming caffeine are 2 powerful appetite suppressants. Even the models and especially the supermodels practice these habits of smoking and drinking coffee in order to stay slim by suppressing their appetites.
maybe I don't smock and I drink coffee once a day. Less and less people smock in France
@@Aliceinparisofficial It’s good to know that you do not smoke and only drink coffee once a day. You are young. I’m 63. I would advise you to limit and eventually cut caffeine altogether as you age. Caffeine ruins the kidneys. It contributes to kidney failure in one’s senior years. I’m vegan for 8 years now and try to do as many things as possible to be healthy. I take no medications and hope to keep it that way as I continue to age. I drink chicory as a coffee substitute. I only drank coffee rarely when I was younger. But now, I avoid it completely. Even decaffeinated coffee has the decaffeinating chemicals in it which are also harmful to the body.
@@Aliceinparisofficial That`s true. I visited Paris a month ago, and I did not see any smoker in the Brasseries on Champs Elysées.
I’m French as well and I thought going into the video I wouldn’t be agreeing but this is so true I live in Tunisia now but my whole family kept the French culture with food education everything and and it is so beneficial I 100% agree with everything I would also say think of food as fuel and not of craving or something you deserve every body is different walking and exercise are key enjoy food but be self aware health comes first always !
Ofc every country has healthy and not healthy people, but what I can say coming from EU to USA: USA “standard” portion size that you find in restaurants but also groceries stores is… absurd, it’s simply too much and if you get used to that OFC you are overeating a lot. That is the most standardized reference I can think about when comparing eating habits.
foods system in America is just broken. Foods culture in general. A lot of things from America are banned in Europe.
Growing up in the country in Australia we were lucky enough to eat food from our garden, drink milk straight from the cow and eat our own poultry and beef. Also, 'bought from the shop,' treats were just for special occasions. However, it is very common to eat a large cooked breakfast, then a Morning Tea of homemade scones, cake or biscuits then lunch of meat, salad and bread. Then Afternoon Tea of something homemade again, then a cooked dinner of meat and three vegetables followed with homemade dessert, then finishing the night off with a cup of tea and biscuit before bed! We eat fruit with most meals and throughout the day at any time. Almost all of the food is healthy and organic but it is just way too much!
what you described perfectly was the food on my grandparents' farm when I was growing up
I worked for a FR company and they work very hard! We did have lunch together when I was in FR. I loved it! Great food and a different mindset re food.
Same. One of the corporations in France regularly served lamb shoulder, tons of fresh veggies and creme brule. Food is not really a big conversation. You work, you eat, you walk. It's really simple. I loved it.
I absolutely agree with you that eating the right foods and exercising is key 🙂
Great video! Thank you for sharing. I also find it quite silly that people (mainly Americans it seems) are so obsessed with how French women stay slim. It's quite simple actually... they're excessive smokers with a strong body image. French women are very particular about staying slim despite this whole sense that "we don't care". We do. We just won't go crazy in the gym and our diet is embedded naturally in our lifestyle.
Thank you for your honesty and thoughtfulness. My husband is French so we visit often and you made many valid points! The walking and slow eating culture helps a lot too!
Love this and totally agree!
Me and my Parisian girlfriends breakfast can be: one boiled egg, half a grapefruit, coffee or tea. Of a coffe and half a croissant, a mini yoghurt zero fat and zero sugar with a tea or half an apple. Lemon juice without sugar in hot water is also normal. A small lunch like a few bites of salad. Dinner can be anything as long as you only eat a few bites. No snacks and constant reminders that we all need to loose weight or constant expressions like "omg I'm so fat I can't leave the house looking like this". We walk all the time, do Pilates, yoga and go to the gym and local swimming pool! If the snack is ever on the menu it's fruit, dark chocolate, nuts and only a few. Like two almonds and some grapes. One bite of chocolate, not an entire bar. If we ever would eat a larger meal or go for cake at someone's birthday we don't eat the day before and the days after.
I would never say no to good and delicious food but I would eat very little and as I mentioned cut the next meal or meals for the coming days.
Just telling the truth!
What a sad neurotic way to live. Btw I’ve been thin all my life but enjoy food. I didn’t grow up with processed or junk food. I suppose I favor Mediterranean food by choice. Because I can’t control myself if there’s chewy lollies in the house I rarely bring them in the house but chocolate is not my thing, it can be in the pantry forever. Oh I’ve been exercising for 15 minutes a day since I was 13. Eat and Enjoy!!
@@rhonda6791 How is it neurotic? Work on your self confidence and you won't need to call other people neurotic just because they have another eating habit. We humans don't need as much food per day as we think. There's no need to overeat. None of my friends are underweight on the BMI scale or suffer from low muscle mass. We are in a healthcare system that checks weight and blood and BMI. I wish you luck with your mental health and I hope you're able to heal from jealousy of other women, their bodies and lifestyles. ❤️🩹
@@rhonda6791Agreed. What makes me laugh cynically is when people eat zero fat yoghurt. It is usually loaded with artificial sugar. There is evidence that these artificial sugars cause cancer in the body where they are metabolised. Look it up, it’s shocking. I will stick to my full fat greek yogurt, thank you!
That diet sounds very restrictive and not healthy. It will result in brittle bones, lack of muscle and crepey skin when older. It’s great to be thin but not anorexic, which I would be if ate like that.
Yes, indeed. I have seen so many anorexic women in Paris, walking skeletons probably on extreme diet. It is quite scary. @@goldenparachute392
I agree with all of this, Alice. I have spent time in France and found the food to be exactly as you say. In NYC it is possible to do most of this. Elsewhere in the US, it is harder. I have been a vegetarian for decades and recommend that people start with the Mediterranean diet. Exercise, no junk food, no meat (in my case), butter only in baking, smaller plates (I have been doing that for years). I have kept my weight to my pre-University level that way. Thanks for reminding me. (by the way, have you already shared the source for that beautiful sweater? Looks like Sezane. I would love to know). 😍
Foods from whole foods in NY and the US is expensive I remember spending $$$ for only myself and a small basket. Much cheaper in France (but less fancy than whole foods). Gilet Alma from Sezane
@@Aliceinparisofficial You are right, Whole Foods (I lived across the street from it in Manhattan) is very expensive. That may be one big difference, the cost of food here, even the junk, is sky high. (thank you. that is such a gorgeous sweater).
So true and I agree with you in everything, Alice. Good quality organic foods rich in nutrients and good habits on a daily basis are fundamental since ultra processed/junk foods are loaded with ingredients such as maltodextrin, MSG, sugars, corn syrup, starches and seed oils which are inflammatory and spike insulin considerably leading to weight gain, anxiety, fatigue, insomnia, mood swings, fatty liver, insulin resistance, diabetes and many other health problems. I'm not French but follow many of these guidelines for better health/well-being and it works. Mindful awareness is so much needed in every aspect. Merci beaucoup for your honesty, helpful advice and raising awareness on this topic 🙏🏻
As an American who takes the bus to work, only has time for two meals and no snacks and mostly eats fresh foods, everything she says for sure works. If anything I cheat once in a while with sweets if I have the time. I do still have a bloated belly though but other than that I have no excuse with how my life style is.
Great video. At last, a French woman actually sharing the true French secrets to staying trim. ❤
thank you
I am French and I don't diet. Only rich parisian do diet like the ones who buy Elle (which guilt-trip them in this dieting system) and live in Haussmannien appartments. We have the habit of eating whole food in France, which include veggies, meat, fish, fruits, bread and dairy products. Also, not true that we have that much butter. It depends of the regions and habits. It is true that our food culture is healthy and that we walk a lot, we stay active. Cutting sugar and not snacking is part of our habits (sugar being considered as the devil ahah). I have to admit that I have had shorter days of work in New Zealand, Canada and even in London! (except if I wanted a second job). Nothing is really a secret here, though, just patterns you can find in France. Mediterranean diet is healthy and famous for that of all over western countries.
Thank you for the video.
Walking culture. In the Midwest of USA cars are necessary. We don't all have big cities to live in and grocery stores are miles away - making it necessary to use the car. Jobs are also miles away making it necessary to use the car. To get from town to town we have to use cars as Mass Transportation is not available.
I do wish the US had the fresh food as easily available as France. I also wish healthy foods were cheaper than processed foods in US.
My son and I visited France a couple years ago and it was amazing. The culture, the walking, the food, the availability wow!
I was recently blessed to spend a month in Europe. Half the time was spent in Paris. I loved the walking lifestyle and the fresh produce. I just returned home to the states and I’m doing my best to incorporate that lifestyle here. It is not easy. I have to be very intentional. Thank you so much for this video. ❤
I think it really comes to portion control and caloric intake, Europeans eat sweets but in small portions and less process foods, I went to texas for 1 month and I gained like 10 pounds, the portions were too big and even the wonder breat tasted sweet, the "healthy" options were too expensive.
I lived in France for 4 years and I had never seen so much fatphobic campaigning in any other culture. Every other ad reminds you not to snack, to stuff your face with veggies and fruits… 😂 I mean, it’s all true that it’s healthier, but so much pressure! I must say that I learned to eat a salad and greens with every meal while living in France. I had a very active life in France - going out multiple times a week after work, and that was really great to keep my weight in check, because I didn’t have time to snack (or did I even think about snacking unless I was starving). I used to walk a lot only because I was too broke to have a car (cos groceries are uber expensive in France, speaking about EU standards) but everyone local had a car where I lived (strasbourg). I saw that many French women around me used to eat just pasta with emmenthal (omg Im Italian, that’s a crime) or salads every day of the week, then had a 3 meal course in the weekend :) - whatever it was, I was 10 kg lighter in France, and I didn’t even excercise at all
I just wanna quickly say that I absolutely LOVE your accent
i like crunch so i get veggies w a salad dressing which is sweet zesty crunch
Nicht nur die Französinnen sind schön überall auf der Welt gibt es schöne Frauen mit schöner Haut und schönem Körper
I would love to see you making some more of your recipes, I really enjoy making the ones you have shown us before
I’ve seen plenty of overweight French ladies, but in the whole slow food and eating is by far the best, the less processed the better.
Delicious variety of food, best quality, small portions, seasonal vegs and fruits, a bit of excellent wine, lots of love, style. French know whats good, love you all ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I can easily understand why you are slim.
Just by walking a lot and eating whole food diet that is lower in sugar and fat and by not overeating is the way to go.
Also losing 10 kg in 3 months shows that it was not an extreme dieting.
The car thing depends on where you live in the US. I grew up and lived in and around Boston and didn’t own my first car until I was 30 yrs old. I didn’t even get my license until about 27. And that was bc I went everywhere by foot, train or bus, bc it was so much quicker to take a train then drive through the city. Now I live in NH and I can totally see the weight gain happens more easily bc I have to drive everywhere. Nothing like Boston. I’m trying to make sure I walk as much as possible but it’s so much harder when it’s not part of your everyday life like running errands, bc everything is so much further away. City life is definitely more convenient.
Thank you for uploading and sharing.
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One of the biggest differences is that French families eat proper meals at the dinner table, they don't sit alone on the couch in front of the tea eating endless amounts of junky snack foods
The quality of the food in Europe is very good. A lot of weight is added through additives altering the metabolism and digestion. Suger is added to literally everything. It adds up. Also in the US, no one sits to eat. Also no one walks.
@@Himmiefan where you live has a lot to do with it
It’s not sugar they are adding to the foods. It’s high fructose corn syrup, which the body doesn’t know how to process and leads to everything you said. I will not buy anything with it but do use organic pure cane sugar in small amounts.
Alice, can you please suggest a couple cookbooks to get started cooking Mediterranean? Thank you! Love all your videos!
the medditerranean dish and mediterranean cookbook. Ebooks are coming with my favorite French healthy recipes!
My mother is not French, but she follows many of the rules here and instilled many habits in me including an aversion to eating sweets all the time and distrust of processed foods. Problem is, she was a stay at home mom who had time to focus on cooking and I am constantly working. So cooking fresh foods is a challenge due to time, even though I know how to cook. So instead of eating too much unhealthy food I end up eating too little healthy food, and often end up underweight. I’d love to know how you come up with consistent, healthy meals while working.
Hello great topic! I will post more videos about realistic what I eat in the day and how Parisian women who work a lot eat. Like many hard working busy women we do not have time to eat unless holidays or weekend. So we also skip meals and when eating at the restaurant we go for the healthiest option. I am starting subscription foods box so I will receive fresh foods and 5/10 min of cooking or prepation
Absolutely This is the French way of living !
#1 THEY JUST DON'T EAT
oui oui
My mother and I look much younger than we are. Good food and working out is so important. I live in Guipúzcoa, Spain. We are lucky to have a lot of fresh frute and vegs, and fish and meat are affordable for nearly everybody. We have a rich cuisine. Its a very important part of our culture. I am lucky, I can eat as much as I want, I dont put on weight. But I had, let's call it, an accident and I hurt my back. Its a long story, or better said, a nightmare. I Would like to point out that health is the most important thing in life. I suggest everyone should learn about their body, how it works and the risks of some very bad habits that can spoil, really destroy your life. It happaned to me. I dont want it to happen to anybody. Have a look at how your back works. You will be amazed by the things you do not know. Thank you.
Yes I know I’m jealous. Farmers market is SUUUUPER expensive here. But hope people don’t mistake “organic” with “fresh/local”(never sprayed with anything, doesn’t look pretty but the healthiest option available). Organic does NOT mean pesticide free. It simply means farmers can’t use synthetic pesticides. And because these organic pesticides are far less potent they have to use a LOOOOOT more of it. So organic or not I sure hope people WASH their food really really well.
Could you do some videos about what you eat on a weekday, weekend, Sunday, etc?❤
What are French women who are going through perimenopause and menopause doing about the health issues that come with both? Keeping weight off is a struggle for Perimenopausal and Menopausal women since it has to do with hormones. Some women are starting Perimenopause in their late thirties! Thank you.
Don't know what French women do but dietwise reducing carbs helps , not necessarily keto but low carb
Mille mercis pour vos conseils, c’est super.❤
I’m from Germany, and one of the most important things is: Our fast food is a bread roll with salad and cheese or cut meat from the bakery.
And no, not an American Style sandwich thats packed and overflowing. Just a small bread roll with adequate toppings.
None of the ultra processed McDonald’s stuff.
Also, we usually pack home cooked meals for work lunches, and then just chill with our co-workers and relax without the stress of having to go places and get food.
Enlightening perspective. I appreciate. Welldone
I do not care for all the vertical videos TH-camrs have been doing lately, I don't understand it. Most people that watch TH-cam do so on their television so the vertical recording gives us a sliver of video which is not fun to watch and I usually do not finish the videos when I see they are formatted like this.😿
What was the first example ofexercise she gave? I can't understand. Something, walking and cycling?
cycling
I ❤your videos I search every day to see if you on
My grandparents were French I ❤ France have a beautiful day and thank you😊
What ingredient is written next to 50g in the Burnt Leeks recipe please?
Great video. Would it be possible to make another video showing some foods you regularly eat? Thanks.
yes more videos coming about weight loss and my diet
They walk and dont have toxic food. I lose weight when i go over there.
I walk 10k-20k miles a day over thete just getting around
I love your sincerity! Could you recommend some good French yts who cook in a healthy and good way? Thank you 🌸
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Thank you. Super interesting and very helpful!! ❤
Actually eating bread with a fat like butter lessens the sugar spike. The way you eat your bread helps.
I love in NYC , which though it’s a very walkable city comparable to Paris, where I spend a few months of the year . I agree with all you’ve said, because I recently noticed the drastic difference in my 2 lives. Admittedly, it’s hard to find good quality, flavorful food in America, and I found that I only consume fresh fruits when outside of the US. So now I’m working on changing that. 😊
I've been to Europe and I agree that fruits and veggies are so cheap even cheaper than where I'm from. So, for the whole trip, I enjoyed the fruits soooo much when I wanted a snack between food, or ate it alone.
And there are no guarantees that these vegetables and fruits are not pesticides laden.
@@UrsaBella it is sadly. I wash it and hope it's good to consume. Our natural food now either contains pesticides or is ultra-processed.
love this type of content, because it changes the stereotypes
Yes, sleep is very important! ❤
Europe (not French only) vs US. I’m Romanian living in the US.
I need to speak with a French woman dealing with perimenopause. It's awful.
They usually use natural medication and plants + healthy lifestyle and gentle sport
Love your honest video!!!!!!! I have been struggling getting rid of tge last 10 pounds of baby weight. When you diet to lose, do you occasionally indulge or completely diet?
I want to learn about French culture. My father’s father was French and my father’s mother was English and French. I always work walk and I walk a lot.
I love your accent 🎉
I am American, but I have French ancestry, and I am not fat!
I am American, but do not have French ancestry and I am not fat! 😅
Thank you Alice!
THANKS FOR THE GREAT TIPS ALICE!!!!
I'D LOVE YOUR RECIPES, WHEN YOU CAN SEND THEM!!!!
MANY THANKS!!!!
SENDING LOVE TO YOU AND NAPO!!!!
AND PETS TO YOUR PRECIOUS FUR BABY!!!!
Twice you mentioned not using butter or cream but in one scene you were putting some kind of cheese on what looked like leeks. In another scene the woman in the video was showing a big block cheese clearly labeled as she holds it up at minute eleven fifteen that she then slices and frys in a pan. So if you don't eat cream or butter then how does cheese fit in since it is milk based? Is cheese permissible? Thank you
Hello in my case this goat cheese in the video. I only eat goat cheese like my mum and many french women. the woman is american who is living in France what she does not know is that we dont eat bread + butter+ chocolate bar for gouter. only chocolate bar and bread thats it. Many french women dont use butter and cream simply because it is fat and adds unnecessary calories
@@Aliceinparisofficial Thank you for the clarification! Good to know. Keep up the good work!
Great video, thank you! ❤
I’m wondering why French woman don’t want us to know their diet secrets?? 😅
I think in France it is very similar to Germany. The People like to walk. It is like a hobby. And the Marks are noch so big.
Love the video. So refreshing to just hear it said honestly and simply. My question is…why are the shelves in the cabinets absolutely bare behind you? 😊
I moved in recently. It will be filled with handbags :)
Très cool! Can’t wait to see!!❤
I love this video! Thank you for sharing. I recently moved to the southern part of America and I need to lose 10 kilos or 22 pounds too haha I am doing a pescatarian diet this month. I will try to incorporate more mediterranean foods. Thanks so much!
Eating healthy is actually cheaper! I lost 55lbs and healthier!
Virtually every US town and city is designed around cars and public transportation is a joke in most places. Who’s going to spend 8 hours, transferring to different systems three times to get to a place that takes 15-20 minutes to drive to? There is simply no other way than driving a car to get to most places we need to go. I took the bus or ferry for my daily commute for my whole career, I did’t want the stress of driving daily into San Francisco and would have had to rent expensive parking, pay bridge toll and put all that wear and tear on, and gas in, my old car. The bus/ferry commute-hour service was ok, but there are really no non-commute hour options. I had a half-mile walk at each end of my trips, and really enjoyed them. We always took sneakers for that, and for lunchtime walks downtown., but what criticism we got from men! My homebound walk was over broken concrete/rebar rubble and deeply rutted dirt/mud, let them try that in high heels!
Well,in France we don't have the same distance.USA are huge,distances are huge,it's not the same scale,can't compare .
Good recommandations,no sugar!!
I personally war fast Food nur I count the calories and in the evening I eat nothing or only sone vegetables and I go 4 times the week to the gym. I eat about 1500-1600 calories the day and in the Morning I start with an oatmeal. So my Lifestyle is ok. when I eat Fast Food I only eat the half portion that helps a lot.
ii grew up w/European culture practices also & maybe 1-2x/yr get a coffee beverage treat at a fast food place...just do what works a la parisienne...
There's no secret diet. It just that the food in the US is ultra processed and full of chemicals. I live in both countries and I can tell the difference: no bloating when i am in France, even with just eating bread and pastries... In the US, one slice of bread, and I feel bloated. No joke.
So true!The environment does make a difference!It’s called epigenetic.I’m French,live in Dubai and regularly travel to the US.
In France we do actually eat lots of cheese.That’s a fact!We also love our morning croissants!And most people use their cars.
But yes compared to the US portions are usually smaller and food less processed.
What I’ve noticed is that when i go back to France i eat all my favorite foods and i do not put on weight.
The flour and most ingredients used are natural and not deprived of their original nutrients.
If for instance you but sourdough bread in Wholefoods(US) you will be shocked of what all the ingredients it contain
@@boudorhemadou3156 Tout à fait! Je suis citoyenne Française, mariée à un américain. Faut aussi ajouter que la plupart des américains mangent à n'importe quelle heure... Je ne m'y suis jamais habituée. D'ailleurs mes enfants ont plus des goûts *français". Je n'aime pas le sourdough bread...
@@yiavang102 Oui c’est vrai les américains en général mangent très souvent et trop.
C’est pour cela qu’il y a un taux d’obésité élevé.
J’aime beaucoup le pain au levain car il est plus facile à digérer vu qu’il contient moins de gluten .
Ce que j’aime faire quand je vais aux US c’est aller dans les farmers markets.On y trouve de bons produits en général.
Thanks for your video. Here’s the biggest difference I would say. The French eat more real food. And American eat more ultra process food, a lot more. American also have bigger health issues than French.
Great & honest video, thanks Alice 🎉
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ENJOY!!!!
PETS TO NAPO!!!!❤
@aliceinparis - Really enjoying your videos. Do toddlers snack in France?
if they grow in an healthy and educated family, they are not allowed to snack! no chips no sweat
Again great video. Could you give a link to your parisian vlog?
check my vlog playlist I will link the video