How French People Stay In Shape Without Working Out
It’s always been a mystery to me why the French are so fit. I’m afraid to count calories in France because there are so many buttery pastries and endless gourmet cheese available to me. On top of that, all the French friends I’ve met, who are all in good shape, confess to me that they don’t even work out to stay in shape. They were already effortlessly in shape even while regularly eating rich French food. For the first few weeks in France, I was stressed by all the temptations in the boulangerie windows I would see on my daily walks to work. Surprisingly, I lost weight naturally while living in France, even without a gym membership. In this article, I’ll share French health secrets with you so that you can eat croissants à volonté and still stay in shape!
Eating good food is a way of life for the French
One of the biggest culture shocks I had in France was just how knowledgeable everyone is about food. The first few days I ate at the university cafeteria with my French friends, I couldn’t hide my surprise at the outstanding quality of the university’s dishes. My French friends howled with laughter at how astonished I was by the…
