Archive for August, 2008

A Trip to the Market

This may surprise you. Yogurt is a dietary staple that helps French women
manage their hunger. Guiliano says most French women eat one or two yogurts
a day, often at breakfast
– and especially after an evening of overindulgence to help balance out the
calories.
“Yogurt is the perfect food because it is high in calcium, has
carbohydrates, protein, and [...]

Size Matters

Listen to this… Order a ham sandwich in France, and you may be surprised to
get one thin slice of ham and a few tomatoes with mustard on a baguette. It
has nowhere near
ythe calories found in an American-style overstuffed deli sandwich, or a
cheeseburger and French fries.
And there lies another secret to the French secret of [...]

How the French Stay Slim

An article I read today explores the ‘French Paradox’: staying slim on a
no-deprivation diet.
France is certainly known for its good, rich food. Its good wine and
beautiful women and romantic men. So when I came across this article I was
excited to read it and then share it with you.
Apparently the author of the article was [...]

Chocolate just got better

I just read something that made me reminisce about the cup of hot cocoa my mom made for me on cold winter days…

Yes–the list of the humble cocoa bean’s remarkable health-promoting powers just keeps growing as we learn more about it. As you know, research has shown how its active ingredients can reduce [...]