Wouldn’t you rather savor a buttery croissant instead of
inhaling an artificially flavored diet shake? Isn’t taking a
relaxing stroll preferable to pounding out early morning miles on
the treadmill? The French live this way, yet stay thin and healthy.
Now, with The French Don’t Diet Plan, you can, too!
In his groundbreaking book, The Fat Fallacy, Dr. Will Clower was
the first to present a theory of how the French maintain low
obesity and heart disease rates despite their seemingly “unhealthy”
lifestyle. Dr. Clower learned that the French don’t worry about
dieting but rather are more concerned with how they eat. That means
paying attention to the taste, pacing, and enjoyment of meals,
instead of counting calories, cutting fat and carbs, or taking
guilt trips to the gym.
With The PATH, his revolutionary weight-loss plan, Dr. Clower has
helped thousands of people lose weight, lower cholesterol, and
increase energy. Now, in The French Don’t Diet Plan, Dr. Clower
shows how easy it is to incorporate his remarkably effective
techniques and the French lifestyle into a busy American day.
Dr. Clower has found that natural foods have overwhelmingly been
pushed out of the American diet by what he calls “faux foods”:
processed, additive-filled convenience products, often marketed as
healthy with buzzwords like low fat and low carb. In addition,
mealtimes should be a slow, sensual break for the body and mind—not
a face-stuffing frenzy while standing up in the kitchen or sitting
behind the wheel. As a result of such habits, Dr. Clower says, we
are not eating what our bodies need, and we’re eating in a way that
is not conducive to proper digestion. Science shows this precise
combination of factors causes weight gain.
The French approach is about taking the time to enjoy real food
without guilt or deprivation. Not only a successful path to
becoming thin for life, The French Don’t Diet Plan will help you
put joie de vivre back into your relationship with food.
The Most Delicious and Decadent Way to Lose Weight
? Formerly forbidden foods, welcome back! Learn why butter,
cheese, bread, and chocolate are health foods that keep hunger at
bay. . . . See Step 2.
? Spend more time eating! Discover why you should plan on having
seconds and make meals last longer. . . . See Step 5.
? Hate to work out? Find out why you don’t have to exercise to
lose pounds—and how relaxation can help keep weight off for good. .
. . See Step 10.
? Now you’re cooking. Enjoy dozens of easy recipes for satisfying
comfort foods, from Hot Artichoke-Cheese Dip to Creamy Alfredo
Sauce, and Double-Almond Biscotti to Practically Flourless
Chocolate Cake. . . . See Easy Recipes for Fabulous Foods.
From the Hardcover edition.