The objectives |
THE FRENCH PARADOX
When the situation in France is compared to that which is observed in the United States, we see that only a minority of the French population follows low-calorie diets.
Further, the average French diet contains 30% more fat than the average American diet, and the French exercise very little or not at all. Yet, the weight of the average French citizen is considered ideal and France has one of the lowest rates of cardiovascular disease in the world, with only Japan having a slightly lower rate.
his positive situation is presently being undemined in the youth population of France. Young people under the age of 25 have adopted American style eating habits, consuming much fast foods and sweet soft drinks.
Numerous recent studies have shown this type of diet to be unnatural and unhealthy. More importantly the traditionally accepted dieting principles have proven to be completely in error. |
