Archive for the 'General Health' Category

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 [...]

Ten Super Foods Series: More on Acai

You’ve been hearing and reading about this new-found wonder berry Acai on Oprah, from the internet, and in the health magazines. So you may be wondering how and where to get it.
In my previous post I described it and told you where it originates. Now let’s talk about the benefits of Acai.
Benefits