The French Secret to Staying Slim: 6 Habits That Keep French Women Effortlessly Fit
We all have watched movies with beautiful young French ladies sitting down in a café relishing croissants and coffee, and then, at supper, life is no less ordinary than a big plate of steak frites. Well, everything in movies is not fictitious; French women eat as much as men, but how could they possibly remain slim? It is not some miracle that happens only with French women, but something we must know.
French Women Do Not Think About Fitness Too Much
It is very American when women ritualistic go for cardio, online stores and companies making big money selling steppers and bikes. For French women, it is a part of their life, not a job to be done. In their everyday habits, they do things, which is very natural to them, such as squatting instead of sitting while peeing. Every time they pass through a doorway, they contract their abs. You may notice a French girl doing jumping jacks before breakfast. They love bicycles; they prefer to walk over to talk to someone rather than send an email. They burn more calories throughout the day instead of a heavy workout at a particular time of the day.
French Portions Are Less
Even though they relish croissants and steak, French people, especially women, don’t eat much. If you compare the portions of French and US women, American women eat almost double the portion in each meal. French women do not have forbidden foods, but they naturally believe in small servings.
Low Glycemic Load
If you look at the French diet, most of the foods have low glycemic load. This means foods have little impact on blood glucose levels. Lower GL foods generally contain high fibre and high water content, which is a reason for weight loss. A typical breakfast, such as buckwheat pancakes with strawberry jam or fruit and yoghurt, has low GL. They eat lots of salad, grilled fish, and a scallion omelette.
French Women Do Not Take Supplements
A magic pill is too good to be true. The same goes for supplement pills, which are unfortunately very rampant in the US. French women like to eat but not to gulp tablets. They prefer wholesome food rather than vitamin and mineral pills.
No Office After Office Hours
In France, after the office, you are really out of the office. Stress leads to an unhealthy diet and unexpected weight gain. French women do not juggle professional and personal life. At stress, the cortisol level is naturally increased, causing fat to store around the abdomen.
At The End, Sound Sleep
French women are not connected to distractions like iPods, phones, or any electronic devices while sleeping. They don’t have the habit of keeping their phones on the nightstand and, therefore, do not check their phones in the middle of the night. Disturbing sleep patterns can cause lots of problems, such as disturbance in BMI (basal metabolic index), increase in stress level, fatigue, disturbance in thought patterns, etc.
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