8 Reasons Why The French Do Not Get Fat From The Perspective of a Half-French Brit

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Eating habits we can all learn from the French

As the child of one British parent and one French parent, I feel more than qualified to explore the somewhat baffling phenomenon of why the French do not get fat.

Some may argue that the reason the French do not get fat is genetic. However, my French mother moved to the UK when she was 20 or so and immediately put on a lot of weight, therefore, in my experience, the genetic argument does not really hold. Instead, it is down to the relationship the French have with their food and their subsequent eating habits.

Based on my own French family, this is why the French do not get fat:

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Because the French allow themselves to eat the most decadent, rich foods daily, they have a small amount daily, not large binging sessions that result in weight gain.'>>>

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