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By Mireille Guiliano
Summary from the book jacket:
Stylish, convincing, wise, funny -- and just in time: the ultimate non-diet book, which could radically change the way you think and live.
French women don't get fat, but they do enjoy bread and pastry, wine, and regular three-course meals. Unlocking the simple secrets of this "French paradox" -- how they enjoy food while staying slim and healthy -- Mireille Guiliano gives us a charming, empowering take on health and eating for our times.
As a French teenager, Mireille went to America as an exchange student and came back fat. Fortunately, her kindly family physician came to the rescue. Reintroducing her to classic principles of French gastronomy plus time honored tricks of the local women, he helped restore her shape with a fresh understanding of food, drink, and living. The key? Not guilt or deprivation but learning how to get the most from the things you most enjoy. Mireille has ever since relished a life of indulgence without bulge, satisfying yen without yo-yo on three meals a day.
Now,in simple but potent strategies and edozens of recipes you'd swear were fattening, she reveals the ingredients for a lifetime of weight control -- from the emegency weekend remedy of Magical Leek Soup to everyday tricks like fooling yourself into contentment. Emphasizing freshness, variety, balance, and always pleasure, Mireille shows how virtually anyone can learn to eat, drink, and move like a French woman.
A natural raconteur, she illustrates her philosophy in cherished personal stories. She shows us other women discovering the wonders of "French in action," eating smarter and more joyfully.
For anyone who has slipped out of her Zone, missed the flight to South Beach, or accidentally let a carb pass her lips, here is a buoyant, positive way to stay trim, a culture's most precious secrets recast for the twenty-first century. A life of wine, bread -- even chocolate -- without girth or guilt? Pourquoi pas?
I loved this book... I first heard of this author on Oprah... her sense of humor, good advice... moderation really appealed to me.
She was on one of the morning news shows this morning talking about her new book... French Women for all Seasons... I plan to check it out.
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