The Reasons French Women Don't Get Fat

1. French women eat 'good' fats rather than 'bad' fats

The French diet is largely made up of healthy unsaturated fats (monounsaturated and polyunsaturated) from plant and dairy sources and some 'natural' saturated fats from cheese and whole milk. These are easier for the body to break down.

The average Malaysian diet features greater amounts of 'bad' trans fat from hydrogenated vegetable oil (commonly found in deep fried chicken, fried egg, chips), which has been shown to have very negative impacts on blood cholesterol levels.

2. French women savor their food

They tend to taste small morsels individually rather than eating by large forkfuls. It takes about 20 minutes for the brain to signal feelings of fullness, so when you slow down with smaller bites, you taste food more and are satisfied with less.

We Malaysians, on the other hand, often exclude pleasure in eating that makes them eat more -- it's common to see them munching while working, snacking while watching TV. Studies have shown that people are more likely to overeat when they are distracted during their meals.

3. French women eat fresh

The French diet features a large amount of fresh food. It's not at all uncommon for French women to spend a good chunk of their time selecting fresh ingredients to use in their cooking.

Processed foods (esp the canned food) that are high in fat and sugar play only a very marginal role in 'French' diets so the likes of bagels, pizza, burgers, potato chips and candy go out of the window to a large extent.

4. French women eat regular meals and don't snack between meals

Sitting down for meals (rather than snacking on the go or doing other things while eating) allows you to enjoy your food to a greater extent, aids digestion and can help you to feel fuller for longer.

Our main activity here is eating, any time, anywhere!

5. French women indulge -- in smaller portions

Eating smaller amounts of good quality food is better than consuming larger quantities of low quality food. The idea is that you can eat whatever you like -- as long as you only eat a small amount of it -- and this applies to treats too.

No no no. We Malaysian makan puas puas.

6. French women drink plenty of water

The French prefer bottled water to sodas which are laden with sugar and hidden calories.

Have you seen our girls, sirap ais, teh o limau ais, air bandung and etc. NO SWEET, NO DRINK!

Conclusion

The French diet may be high in saturated fat, but it's essential to note that these are predominantly of the 'good' variety that are easier for the body to metabolize, whereas the Malaysian diet is largely made up of more artificial 'bad' sources of saturated fats. MALAYSIA BOLEH ! MAKAN…