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French Women Don't Get Fat

By: Mireille Guiliano
Narrated by: Kathe Mazur
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The book we've all (certainly every woman between 25 and 75) been waiting for. Classy, chic, convincing, funny, wise, well-written and very timely. It's the ultimate non-diet book, which nonetheless shows us how to eat with balance, control and above all pleasure. Chuck out all the radical diet books, think about what you eat and why, and then enjoy eating the right things (and some of the wrong ones) intelligently, and in smaller portions. Eat, like a French woman, with your head not your stomach. Guiliano, French-born and bred, gets the tone absolutely right. She succeeds in that rare high-wire act of being really serious about her subject but without taking herself too seriously; manages to encourage and inspire and amuse, without being bossy or earnest. This is a book that will make you laugh out loud and yet have you following several of her practical precepts within days - everyone who reads it becomes evangelical (French women don't go to the gym, they climb the stairs-). It combines just the right balance of memoir, wisdom, wit, delicious recipes, and French common sense. Guiliano emphasizes the virtues of freshness, variety, personal taste, enjoyment and, above all, portion control (research shows that dishes served in US restaurants are 25% larger than those served in restaurants in France!). Diets, Nutrition & Healthy Eating Fitness, Diet & Nutrition Personal Development Physical Illness & Disease Funny Nutrition Healthy Diet Physical Exercise French Women
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Critic reviews

Mireille's book is for the woman in search of a better, sexier, happier lifestyle
Guiliano's advice is practical and sane
A gentle and painless introduction to the French women's well-honed tricks to get your figure back - and then keep it
Slender, elegant, well-spoken, sensible and unembarrassed by the frank embrace of stratagems
Reveals the secrets of French women's eating regimes. Reader, it all sounds pretty good to me
Who can resist a book that recommends love and chocolate as part of a balanced diet? (Allison Pearson)
I know it will be a huge seller
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I lost 6lbs just listening to this book. It's fantastic and the recipes are good also.

Addictive

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I liked this very practical guide to how French women approach drinking, eating and lifestyle balancing. In particular, I enjoyed how water, wine, soup, chocolate and bread and the senses all play their part. The age specific guidance is also invaluable for me, my parents and children.

Inspiring

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The advice in the book made me stop and think. She gives tips and ideas which are very easy to put into practice, and there are enough personal anecdotes to make it a pleasant listen.

My only critiques are that the many lovely recipes in the book are tiresome to hear in audiobook format "step two - add salt and mix well...", and unless you are visually impaired this book might be better to read as a paper or digital book. Second, the narrator frequently uses French phrases that she does not translate. Some are commonplace or are cognates and easy to discern for us non French speakers, but I feel I missed some content because of this.

Good advice and good narrator

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Really enjoyed this. Lots of useful information and some reminders. Also learned a few things. Would recommend.

Really Enjoyed

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A lot of helpful common sense advice. There are a number of recipes that can also be found on the author’s website.

Common sense advice

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