Good food, quality food, means a good diet - Words of Wellness

I am reading a great book.  Whoops I am reading the work of writers with whom I  agree. again.. Naughty. I know.  I love this book

"The French Don't Diet Book" by Dr Will Clower, who is an American neuroscientist. He does a spell of work in France and notices that the French eat really well, cheeses, bread, wine, beautiful seasonal food from fresh markets, BUT they are not over weight.  He quotes the 2008 figure11.3%  rate of obesity.

This is the French paradox.  It is famous.  It is, of course, the Mediterranean diet, lots of fresh fruit and veg, fish, dairy and a small amount of meat.The Mediterranean diet is considered one of the best in the world.

But Dr Clower goes deeper.  He also reflects upon the mega industrial food industry of his own country, the U.S.A. He marvels at how scientists have made a raft of artificial flavours low carb bread.  LOW CARB BREAD.
When I mentioned this in class this week, one of the class participants mentioned that they helped to put on their granddaughter's 18th birthday party.  They cooked heaps of good food which the party guests mostly refused to eat, because it had carbs.  They drank lots of beer instead.

Back to the French.  The books suggests these four ideas

Four Steps towards a healthier French-inspired diet, . not a diet, way of life.

Eat Real Food - not processed industrial laboratory inventions.  An example - strawberry flavouring.

Mind how you eat - Small quantities - seat and eat slowly, pay attention
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Reduce Stress induced eating - You know what that is. And no regrets.  No diets, no skipping entire food groups, no calorie counting.

Be active without exercise.  Ouch...The french walk everywhere. Everywhere. Shop every day. live on the third floor of their appartment building, and of course, no lifts..  

I just want to be adopted by a nice french family.... I promise I'll be good.

Read the darn book yourself "The French Don't Diet Book" by Dr Will Clower.  I love it