Why french women never get fat?

Question

When I went to France, I never seen so many SKINNY french women! Why's that?

Answer 1

I am French and I visited USA twice.
I am going to answer from what I've seen.

In USA, everything is sugared: drinks are sugared, bread are very sugared, the Coca Cola sold in USA is more sugared than in Europe. A lot of French people drink usually only water, or natural orange juice.
In USA : the size of the portions are enourmous, in France it is common to stop eating when you are not hungry, and the restaurants are more expensive than in USA.
In USA you usually eat a lot of fried things : fried meat, fried fish, fried seafoods, fried bread. In France we don't like that much the the oil. Fried shrimps sounds horrible for us :) In France the normal menu for a lunch is appetizer composed of raw vegetables + meal composed of meat or fish with vegetables (not only potatoes or rice but also carrots or green vegetables) + cheese + pudding or fruit. Dinner is a bit less copious. The other meals are breakfeast, a drink at 10am and at 4pm, but no snak between meals. We buy a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables and eat less prepared meals.

In USA you use the elevator a lot, I've seen people using their car for taking their letters in their mailbox, or campers taking a little golf car at camping! In France people use a little more their feet, to go and shopping by foot, or using a bicycle when they can for going to the work. But the cities are very different from USA: in USA you NEED a car, in France we have good trains, buses everywhere, etc. The cities are less streched: for example where I live, I can by walking 15 minutes or less : buy everything I need, cut my hair, send letters, go to restaurant, to school, to church, etc.

Here are some generalities, but in France there are more and more obese people, especially among the children.

I hope you did not find my answer condescending: I've met many americans who where so kind and had problem with their weight, I hope my answer could help.

Answer 2

There's a book out now with that same title. Saw the author on TV last wk. She said, because they always just eat a little of everything, don't stuff themselves, they walk almost everywhere they go, they don't have a problem with buying something fattening and taking a bite, then throwing it away...stuff like that.
Get the book or see if it's reached the libraries yet.

Answer 3

i heard that the french people never get fat because when they eat they savior each bite and enjoy there food another reason why the french never get fat is because they eat five times a day and only a little bit of food. Another reason is the french like to drink warm tea. tea helps you lose weight try green tea. that should do it another is chamomile especially if your a woman and you just started your period it helps clean out your stomach it takes cramps away and its great for your skin.!!!!!

Answer 4

hi

there is a book written by a french lady giving tips on why french ladies dont get fat i saw it on operah..

she said..
they eat 3 meals a day but they eat food with joy.
they eat little.
the move alot they use the stairs.
they dont snak..and they eat healthy fooood
hmmm thats what i recall at the moment


goooood luck

Answer 5

Not only France but Europe in general. Maybe it's because of their diet and its constituents, also they walk a lot and exercise.

Answer 6

there are some, but many become models and most french women think its a taboo to get fat. many become anerexic. but they seem to find it sexy not to shave their arm pits and legs. their foods are not like ours as in japan and china. you never see fat chinese or japanese. its the diet and foods they eat. its all natural and not preserved like ours.

Answer 7

Check this site , play the video Lunch

Answer 8

because they shun the fat ones into their homes and are extreemly rude to them in public. I mean remember FRENCH is synonomus with RUDE!

Answer 9

the food this is healther and probbly beacuse not not a lot of fast food out there

Answer 10

Being condescending burns a lot of calories.