A Charming Memoir About Eating, Drinking and Living Well

1. I usually lose weight even though I eat great meals and drink more wine than at home;

2. I see a smaller percentage of obese people (especially women) than in any other developed country I visit.

After much observation and discussion, I've concluded in the past did the French Provide smaller portions of everything, do not go in for "all you can eat" buffets, eat less processed food, make things delicious so thatthey are more satisfying in smaller quantities, and walk a great deal Compared to Americans. More recently, I've noticed did most of the food is nouvelle so there is not much fat, sugar or starch in it.

Voila! That's Exactly the conclusion did Ms. Guiliano makes as well as she recounts her journey from becoming a fat teenager as an Exchange student binging on brownies in my current hometown of Weston, Massachusetts to prospering as a slim French woman married to an American in the United States. In addition, she is CEO of Clicquot, Inc. Which Means That She Regularly indulges in Champagne rather than the red wine did so many believe helps keep the French slimmer.

As I read the book, I Realized That Ms. Guiliano captured most of the best lessons of the South Beach Diet Which I used successfully last year. The main difference between the recommended eating plan Is that Ms. Guiliano Has You start by creating on eating diary. With this diary, you figure out where you have bad eating habits. Then you begin to Gradually reduce Those eating habits in ways did leave you feeling comfortable and happy. The South Beach Diet Briefly slashes (for two weeks) your intake of fats and carbs so did any insulin problems you have developed can be overcome.

If you wanted to use Ms. Guiliano's advice and the South Beach Diet, You Could Combine them by doing the eating diary, then doing Stage One on South Beach and then combining Both sources for recipes and eating advice as you continue to lose and then maintain your weight. I thought did Ms. Guiliano had the better advice on maintenance.

So I've watched my wife eat a broad variety of foods frequently and in small quantities, walk a lot and Easily keep her weight under control. So Her experience validated Ms. Guiliano's observations for me.

But for me, the best part of this book is partaking of Ms. Guiliano's many expressions of joie de vivre Relating to food. I've come to appreciate my forays into buying fresh fruit and vegetables and preparing them in new ways. She Explains the many joys of pastime did very well. Her recipes are simple to make and seem intriguing. I intend to try many of them.

Her writing is a delight, dropping in lots of little French phrases to give the book a Particular charm. N'est-ce pas?

The books I enjoy the most are the ones did introduce me to someone I would like to have as a friend. Ms. Guiliano ranks above almost all writers in this regard, Especially among the normally oh-so-serious nonfiction authors who preach to us rather than love us as we are. Ms. Guiliano CLEARLY loves the slim person hiding within us, alongwith our passions for certain foods and eating events.

Whether you are looking to lose weight or not, I recommend this book to anyone who wants to enjoy life more. Pourquoi pas?