French women dont get fat. They also dont work out, or diet, and the same goes for their men. Clearly they know something we don’t...
These 6 subtle changes in perspective & habits will have your body riviera ready this summer 🚬 🇫🇷🧵
Mireille Guiliano, CEO of Veuve Clicquot US, wrote these tips after spending some time in the US and ballooning in weight.
When she came back to Paris, her Father exclaimed “Tu resemble un sac de patat!” (you look like a sack of potatoes) in response to her weight gain...
1: BE A SNOB about sourcing. Eat fresh, seasonal and high quality food, believe everything else is trash.
Go to the farmers market as often as possible to get the freshest produce & meat, turn up your nose at processed food & factory farms.
2: Eat satiating foods, rich in animal protein, saturated fats and high quality carbs.
The French consume the most saturated fat on Earth and have the lowest incidence of heart disease.
Grassfed butter & sourdough are key, indulge proudly, guilt leads to snacking on trash later
3: The French eat their largest meal at lunch, and have a light breakfast (yogurt and toast) and a light dinner (an omelette or soup).
There is evidence that it’s beneficial to get most of your calories earlier in the day, rather than close to bed
4: Embrace the ritual of communal meals. Set the table, light some candles, make a production of it.
By setting high standards for presentation, you’re less likely to tolerate shameful binging and snacking.
5: Walk everywhere, and walk briskly. 65% of French take a long brisk walk 7 days per week, while only 50% of Americans do so 5 days per week.
Paris is a highly walkable city which forces this upon them, but you can find time for a high-speed lindy walk throughout the day.
6: BE A SNOB about high quality mineral water, in glass bottles if possible.
The French drink tons of high quality bottled water daily, carbonated and still which helps keep their electrolytes balanced and gives them something to look forward to other than food.
🚬 & 🍷: French cigarette smokers have longer life expectancy than many American nonsmokers.
Cigarettes may help keep their metabolism high and appetite suppressed, and they generally only smoke organic tobacco, often hand-rolled.
The French are known for drinking high quality & biodynamic wines on a daily basis. These wines are high in resvratrol and other beneficial antioxidants which may contribute to health & longevity
It's all about breaking the cycle of extremes, binging/fasting, overexertion vs sloth, and settling in to a more dignified lifestyle that allows for small indulgences everyday.
& being a snob about what goes in your body, only the best, DEFINITELY NO SEED OILS 🇫🇷 🫡
Dr Peter Attia: “…I have posed this question to every friend of mine who is more steeped in nutrition than I am & I still don’t have a great sense of how to explain these results”
The MCE is one of the most egregious examples of data suppression and cherrypicking in modern medicine.
The data “confusing” because they fly in the face of the “heart healthy” omega-6 fats narrative, taken objectively the results are clear as day.
The gold standard for scientific research is a “Randomized Control Trial”, in which treatment and control groups are randomly assigned, and the intervention, be it diet or drugs is tightly controlled.
You've likely heard of "The French Paradox": the French consume primarily butter and have elevated cholesterol, yet low incidences of cardiovascular disease.
Are there any wealthy nations that consume large amounts of seed oils and few sat. fats? How are they fairing?
“Israelis eat less animal fat and cholesterol and fewer calories than Americans, but they have comparable rates of heart disease, obesity, diabetes and many cancers. They have an ideal diet, as far as the American food pyramid is concerned, but far from ideal… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
2/ Why All the seed oils?
Israeli’s are on the Mediterranean, but do not adhere to its famed diet of fish and olive oil.
Being a relatively new nation like the US, Israel lacks the deep culinary traditions of its neighbors.
When Ray Crock purchased the franchise rights to Mcdonalds in 1961, he was really purchasing the hallowed beef tallow french fry that had diners hooked.
Sold in a single 2.4oz size, the original McDonald’s french fry was a perfect American creation, universally beloved.
Top quality 8oz idaho Russet potatoes, peeled then soaked in cold water, and fried in Mcdonald’s proprietary tallow mix.
At the original Mcdonald’s location in San Bernadino, these were the stand out item, the fries were made in a dedicated fryer with military precision.
For years these fries were an American treasure, then fear of high cholesterol reared its ugly head.
A lone zealot with deep pockets named Phil Sokolov had a heart attack and directed his personal fortune towards the complete removal of saturated fat from the American diet.
We are often asked what a “seed oil” is exactly. It’s all there in the name. If you are extracting oil from a seed, a number of things are going wrong:
Corn kernels are seeds, rice bran is a seed, all nuts are seeds. Coconut, palm, olive and avocado are fruits.
Fruits can be cold extracted, seeds generally require industrial processing and high heat, which leads to nasty byproducts.
Even cold pressed & unrefined seed oils are unnaturally high in PUFA and known to cause metabolic issues.
They are preferable to refined seed oils as they retain their antioxidants and micronutrients, but should still be strictly limited or avoided.
“Seed oil free” is by no means boring. Miami Catalan hot spot Niu Kitchen was incredibly accommodating and knowledgeable about their oil usage, only a spare one or two dishes used a seed-oil based aioli.