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 fat - everything you need in every meal,” she
says.
In most French markets, yogurts take up an entire aisle, while snack foods
like chips, sodas, and cookies have very little shelf space.
The article points out that it’s hard to figure out the nutritional value of
many of the foods in the French markets because nutrient labeling is
optional.
The average French consumer appears to be less interested in (fat free
items) but instead be more interested in added vitamins and minerals than
reduced fat or calories.
Kathy Strahan
