I CANNOT BELIEVE how Slim FRENCH Men and Women are

[@drsuneeldhand]

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[@sausage3575]

@@drsuneeldhand stop promoting exercise. Not one single animal on earth is stupid enough to exercise. Its propaganda

[@tudormiller887]

It's amazing how the French are able to stay so slim, despite their love of pastry foods, white bread & red wine. Compare the average body size of the French to the average body size of a Brit. It's shocking. 🇫🇷🇬🇧

[@pAkdAHollywoodrecords]

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[@pAkdAHollywoodrecords]

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[@pAkdAHollywoodrecords]

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[@emmanuelvacakis4463]

I buy real food and cook 100% of what I eat. I don’t buy any prepared foods. I do my part to put McDonald’s and Coca Cola out of business

[@LouisCapps-p3z]

No fast food on my part

[@dvadojka9068]

@@emmanuelvacakis4463 Same

[@kerrylattimore2684]

I hope you are slim!

[@claudym4640]

💯 👍🏼

[@davidrobert2007]

You can make healthy burgers at home for a fraction of the price of the trashy fast food outlets 😊

[@VahanNisanian]

Don't forget the Japanese. I hardly saw a single fat person in Japan.

[@gauloise6442]

Almost everywhere the people are slimmer than the USA

[@barneyfyfe8313]

Sumo wrestlers?

[@VahanNisanian]

@@barneyfyfe8313 Though I think they take something to get big enough for matches. I don't think it's the same thing as what many Americans are doing to themselves.

[@asinh1100]

@@barneyfyfe8313every one in USA is 7 ft like Michael jorden

[@barneyfyfe8313]

@@VahanNisanian Sumo wrestling has been around since the 1600's. No steroids back then. No doubt America has way more fat people. But even worse.... the fat people you see now are much fatter than the fat people you'd see 30+ years ago. Maybe some medicine is keeping them alive longer?

[@ad6417]

American with food allergies here. Went to France 3 years ago and I ate croissants, cream sauce, butter, baguettes, wine for 2 weeks. I lost 1 lb. I had ZERO allergy symptoms. The food is pure. No soy. No chemicals. No GMO.

[@paanne1013]

You nailed it...but try to tell people that and they look at you like you are crazy. I gave up trying to tell people and just take care of myself.

[@jekku4688]

Yours is one of the MANY stories I've heard from Americans with various illnesses like celiac, who go to France (or other European nation) who eat their breads, cheeses, meats, dairy, etc and NEVER have a problem. It's fascinating, but also extremely sad, and just goes to show how unhealthy we are over here. 😞 Remember, everything over here is PROFIT based, not HEALTH based!

[@susanfudge1737]

But those dang m u s l I m s

[@Cora-and-Marley]

@@susanfudge1737what a comment! Entirely unrelated to food 😅

[@seatrees2087]

Same here when we travel anywhere in South and Central America. Love being down there. I am completely off any allergy meds now by becoming more aware of my diet. It is harder in the US but it can be done.

[@Great_Kate]

French people do not eat in excess. When you are full you stop eating. When you can walk you walk. That’s it, that’s the secret.

[@conniefearnside2279]

I lived in France for 7 years, eating bread and croissants and all that wonderful food. I was slim. Came back to the US and gained weight in no time...our food is filled with corn syrup, preservatives and junk...

[@franglais-riders]

That! French here. Food in the US is poison. I spent a month touring the US. I was sick almost all the time. I could not digest the food. Yet I put on few pounds! I will never go back to the US. The food is killing you guys!

[@verygood10]

That's so true when I look at list of ingredients in processed foods I don't want to eat that, it sounds like poison to me,

[@Mrbfgray]

I've always been slim and fit right here in the US, don't eat junk, simple, that includes most bread. Corn syrup?? Why would U buy anything with that unless maybe used in tiny quantities like catchup. Biggest correlation between virtually all health issues in USA are seed oils.

[@SusiBlumentopf]

@@Mrbfgray silly advices for people who could not afford good healthy food. Poor people hate to be hungry.

[@Mrbfgray]

@@SusiBlumentopf They can afford to poison themselves w ultra processed garbage, sodas, lazy frozen crap, but they can't afford eggs, lettuce, bananas, carrots, a bag of black beans per month, a jug of olive oil a few X per yr...real food? Total BS. The are LAZY and irresponsible if they shop the frozen section instead, not saving money. Even some cheap canned items are good, $1.50 can of sardines is almost a meal and loaded with goodness, put it over bed of lettuce and call it lunch, EASY.

[@conniesmith5161]

I had a friend from Russia and she gave me some really good advice and I really gave no thought about it until she told me this. She told me to eat fresh to eat a food that still has life in it. And the more I thought about it or food is so processed that there's no life in anything that we eat. She had beautiful porcelain skin and she was an older woman but her skin was just lovely and she took care of herself.

[@blahblah6237]

Does that include raw meat and raw food in general? Cooking is a form of processing

[@conniesmith5161]

@@blahblah6237 we all do the best we can. When I cook my food I cook it long enough to kill anything that's in it but not to the point that I cook the life out of it. I love kale for example , and I don't cook my food to death. And my son loves it when I cook that way

[@randall8379]

She must have been born after the USSR. Worst food I ever had was in the USSR. I lost a lot of weight.

[@alexdrakeus1772]

​@@conniesmith5161kale is toxic full of oxalates and carcinogens.

[@surendrapant4702]

@@randall8379 The food in USSR was not tasty but it was much healthier. In capitalism food industry has preference for taste so that people eat more promote the addiction.

[@lolakepi]

As a french-african lady, we consider food as very important culturally. Let food be our first medecine.

[@erzsebetnilsson580]

French-African ?!

[@hubertusvenator5838]

@@erzsebetnilsson580 Yes, France had by far Africa's largest empire.

[@claude_1c74]

@@erzsebetnilsson580 African French

[@juliad368]

Je suis bien d’accord avec vous

[@jerome2604]

The french cuisine took influence in each of its former colonies. Thank that, our cuisine is rich and varied.

[@tonypittsburgh9]

I'm Greek American and when you go to Greece the food is a million times better and pure. Many say they can eat the bread over there that cannot eat it here

[@Yoyoyo224]

How sad Greek yet lives in a toxic dump

[@philpaine3068]

I was amazed by the quality of food in Crete. I'm not talking about anything fancy or expensive. I'm talking about the meals you could get in any little dining spot in any random village in the mountains. Simple ingredients, everything fresh, a perfect balance of different nutrients, and the olive oil was SO GOOD.

[@Elliasp-xx7mb]

as a french, I litteraly loose weight when I go to greece on holidays because the mediterranean food is the best ^^

[@philpaine3068]

@@Elliasp-xx7mb Félicitations ! Vous êtes probablement le premier Français à l'admettre. J'adore ma cuisine canadienne traditionnelle, mais elle a évolué pour nourrir les bûcherons affamés, et au Canada, les chirurgiens cardiaques réussissent très bien. La cuisine française (en Europe), bien sûr, est justement célèbre. Mais la cuisine grecque satisfait à la fois les sens et la santé.

[@cindym4946]

Been to Europe 7 times and yes I've experienced this. I eat organic and only buy pasta made in Italy. Our food in the US is just full of crap.

[@drsuneeldhand]

Crazy Cindy what we do in the USA!

[@margaretleboeuf6765]

I also eat brown rice pasta made in Italy. It's superior to anything made here in the USA. I am unable to tolerate wheat products here in the USA. However, after several people I know who had the same issues here tell me they were able to eat anything in France and Italy, I'm ready to order anything I can from both countries. I buy cheese from Italy and France, along with cheese and butter made in Ireland from grass fed cows. I also eat organic, as much as possible. I'm ready to begin ordering directly from farms known for raising chicken, pork and beef the Old School ways, like my grandparents years ago. Actually, if I could, I'd love to move to France or Italy. I'd be happy to just be able to eat my way across France and Italy while visiting there😆

[@avaelizabeth4808]

can I ask what brand of Pasta you buy ? I cannot eat pasta ,but my kids ask for it .

[@paanne1013]

You are so right about the food in the USA is full of crap, however, be careful about the past made in Italy...they buy their wheat from the USA....just make sure you are buying Organic pasta, you should be safe.

[@paanne1013]

@@margaretleboeuf6765 = GMO's are the culprit

[@arlenekrause7115]

Several years ago we went to Morocco for our son’s wedding. I was concerned about going there because I have a wheat allergy and they have bread with every meal. I did eat the bread and to my surprise, no side effects! When I talked to my new DIL about it, she told me that Morocco does not allow any wheat to come in to their country that is GMO. It was so nice to be able to eat the foods that I love and I didn’t gain any weight, either.

[@Sparkles12340]

I cook from scratch, batch & freeze. Eat clean, walk 5 miles a day. I make time to do this, I’m from UK, 130lbs, same weight as when I left school in 1985.

[@Nanariri2424]

That's impressive!

[@rudabegasschriner3653]

But how tall are you?

[@kenblakeley9940]

@@Sparkles12340 I can say that I weigh the same since 1972 high school! Always eat good food

[@SybilKibble]

I have been better about cooking from scratch now, the weight has been coming off faster now and I am able to walk even more than I have been. I cannot live without my walks, I go stir crazy!

[@invisibelle7590]

@@rudabegasschriner3653 2 foot 3 :)

[@levanam.7748]

I am French and I studied in the USA for a few years, I think that all my life I will remember the look on my American colleagues' faces when they saw me buying every day the products that I was going to cook in the evening. They looked at me with a sad look, as if I really wanted to stay in the Stone Age. I did not understand the point of buying tomato soup for example, it is as easy to do as opening a can after all. Then, one day I understood that we had a very different relationship with food. I always saw them pouring food into their stomachs, all day long, meals then snacks and then a Rennie on top of all that. And in the best case scenario, hours of jogging to fight against the calories. It seemed crazy to me.

[@lorriwornum9014]

Im in Andalucia ,Spain and eat mostly organic vegetables. Lots of sunshine and lots of exercise everyday .. im 65 However , i have high blood pressure ....any tips please ? To help naturally ... ? Thankyou . ❤

[@luddity]

@@lorriwornum9014 Eat some fish too. And more swimming.

[@aventureraclette]

​@@lorriwornum9014 listen to doctor ekberg

[@TN-es7ei]

@@lorriwornum9014 Make sure you are using natural sea salt as your salt, and avoid processed salt, which is mineral-deficient. You may have high b.p. as your body is trying to force nutrients into the cells. Sea salt is higher in potassium which helps the cells absorb nutrients. See Dr. Berg

[@SVsX-bm7ci]

​@@lorriwornum9014 eat less carbohydrates

[@Docinaplane]

I lived in France for a few months studying Craniofacial surgery. What I noticed was the people did a lot of walking including after eating.

[@drsuneeldhand]

Whole culture very different! Thanks for watching

[@TerriblePerfection]

Which means they are getting outside, in full-spectrum sunlight. A junk light diet is killing humans, especially young ones now, hunched over phones. Being fat is a secondary problem, not THE problem.

[@marie-suzankalogeropoulos9249]

​@@drsuneeldhandJust a heads up, from a "slim" parisian ! Though our bread, and butter, and veggies, may be such higher quality, one mustn't be over-fooled by appearances : lots of French people hide loads of abdominal fat, suffer from high BP and liver steatosis, and subreptitious heart-conditions, eat too much fried food-legendary French fries, and can be unaware of their social alcoholism... All the same, the issue remains what you CAN'T READ ON THE LABELS ! Hormone - bred 'livestock, or fed on wrong grains loaded with pesticides, means endocrine pertubators running amock, that just can' t be banned cuz the chemical lobbies won't let the cat out of the bag. So, Dr Dhand, if you can lift the country's spirits against the FDA monopoly, and blow the whistles in national newspapers, so YT or FB "moderators" are out of your way, you'll save quite a few lives out there ! ❤ from Paris, and Bon Courage !

[@gdwlaw5549]

Public transport!

[@hubertusvenator5838]

@@gdwlaw5549 Ferraris, actually.

[@diannebradley9153]

They use real butter everything is better with butter

[@palacespot2]

You ought to know BUTTER than that! It's the real deal compared to toxic margarine 😮

[@afritimm]

Well, southern France uses more olive oil. Ditto in Italy --- the northern half is more butter, the southern more olive oil.

[@hdragongirl7628]

France fries with duck fat and eats it raw foid gros.

[@Penelope416]

Both are good choices because neither are cottonseed oils (which are highly inflammatory) ​@@afritimm

[@gdwlaw5549]

The butter slows doen the sugar spike in bread...and many other foods

[@raymondread9484]

Corn Syrup is used heavily in the US. Corn Syrup is Poison.😵

[@paanne1013]

It is in almost everything! I stay clear of it and eat organic and make my meals from scratch.

[@nicholasroberts6954]

You're not kidding. Even the breakfast cereal e. g. Granola imported to the UK from the States is coated in it. URGGGHHHH.! Won't have it in the house now, even though the base ingedients are fine! ! If only they knew it, US manufacturers could save themselves a fortune. Stop the coating !

[@ericlewis3681]

They were “PUMPING” “HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP” as the “HEALTHY ALTERNATIVE” in the 1980’s! (The most idiotic decade until the present)

[@johngalt97]

Corn syrup is very close to sucrose, but with a slightly higher fructose/glucose ratio. All dietary sugar is bad, fructose being almost straight poison.

[@SybilKibble]

High Fructose Corn Syrup too, plus MSG and all kinds of phosphates. The first two are banned in the UK. I would love to see all three of these types of chemical compounds banned everywhere!

[@holymonke5165]

The French eat bread at almost every meal, yet they are slim. There are too many additives in our food. 🇬🇧

[@importedvixen]

There are more additives in your USA bread Your bread can be ok for days and week.. real bread is fresh and non eatable after only 2 days

[@3Kiwiana]

Impossible you can’t eat bread and not gain weight, your dreaming .

[@bluesteelbass]

@@importedvixen I will disagree. Add a little bit of cinnamon to your fresh bread, and watch how it will never grow mould. It will however, gain the consistency of a brick in 3-5 days time.

[@importedvixen]

⁠if you like cake then it’s ok .. But we don’t eat sweet bread here Cinnamon bread and patè don’t go together 😂

[@bluesteelbass]

@@importedvixen You do not taste the cinnamon. Thus the "little bit" as a mould inhibitor.

[@NatalieRoman11]

This is the same when I visit my family in South America. I eat tons and lots of bread and I don't gain any weight. Everything is cooked fresh. Chickens are fresh killed, bread is made fresh daily. It is all the processing here and GMO food that is hurting us

[@kinkle_Z]

And toxic seed oils.

[@NatalieRoman11]

@@kinkle_Z they use the same seed oils there as well. I don't know if they are different bc of GMO.

[@RedSpiralHandTV]

Yeah, I don't know what all it is but we eat super carefully and didn't have to be that way here in central Mexico and we both feel much better.

[@randall8379]

Where in South America? The bread in Argentina is NOT good; Argentines are now eating a lot of junk food. Brazil is worse. The traditional Brazilian diet has been sabotaged by international food companies selling cheap and unhealthy food. Diabetes is on the rise as is obesity.

[@rolfpoelman3486]

All cooked food is damaged by excessive heat. 200% more energy on just raw sweet fruits.

[@CarolineVigneron71]

Hello from France! Well, from the pictures you shared to illustrate what kind of food you ate, I'd say you've been to nice restaurants, and if you haven't stayed long in Paris, I guess you remained in the most touristic areas, which are inhabited by rather wealthy, well educated people who can afford good food. If you had been to poorer areas, if you had been to a big supermarket, you'd have seen more fat people and junk food everywhere. Maybe next time you might stay longer and explore a bit more the side of Paris that tourists don't get to see much?

[@m2menuiserie540]

Good point. France is 12/114 for the number of McDonald's per capita. Incroyable, non? After years of fierce resistance, there is even one on the little island where I live. Dégoutant.

[@VandaPietrantonio]

Actually where the locals eat are better than the tourist areas.

[@franglais-riders]

True I have noticed that in the last 15 years. Also in poorer areas. We used to go regularly to the Pas de Calais for shopping and nice meals. More and more fat people which was surprising. I grew up in Paris ( I am French living in the Uk for last 28years) and no one was fat. Kids were all skinny. Even now it is rare to see fat kids. But they start appearing. I observed the same thing in southern Thailand last year. Food like snacking on fruit shakes replaced by syrup and cakes. Result: A lot of very fat and obese children. Plus sugary drinks, sweets, and sugar and flour on so many things.

[@derekmahon1652]

Artificial sugars/sugar substitutes (édulcorants) are appearing in many French dairy products and that includes the nauseating taste of aspartame. I can't add links here but if you google Quel est le taux d'obésité en France ? you can find statistics 17.5 of women and 16.7% for men are considered obese. Ameli add .fr is the national health system site and explains how obesity is calculated. During the Covid lockdown I think people also added a few extra kilos from boredom eating and being indoors so much. The summer after Covid ended, I took a holiday at the beach and for the first time I saw 'chunky' French people. Not very overweight, but definitely not slim. It's discouraging to see younger people, close to me in age, that are not physically active. Smoking/vaping/sitting/phone addiction. I live in the south of France.

[@derekmahon1652]

@@m2menuiserie540 Yes but is Quick any better? McDonald's are franchises and their growth is from French people who are investing. Like some players in pharma, they are making profits from the poor health of customers.

[@foooooob]

France and Italy are definately the best countries for food on this whole planet. Believe my experience.

[@jerome2604]

The third European country for food is probably Spain, there raw hams are insane, and they have good dishes. But yes , France and Italy have very good and healthy food. I hosted a couple of American friends a week, they use to come in Europe just for food. Obviously, they avoid Paris and their tourist traps.

[@KimSteward-vo7cg]

Don't forget Portugal. Great food too.

[@foooooob]

@@KimSteward-vo7cg True!👍

[@sfqsqs]

In Europe, you can add Spain and Greece. In the world (from what I know), I would add Japan and Thailand.

[@foooooob]

@@sfqsqs I agree with Greece ok.

[@dr.preetamsingh750]

I am a Punjabi living in East Punjab India. I am surprised how fast food chains like KFC and Mc Donald's have permeated even into the rural heartland of Punjab. An absolute disaster for our people. Happiness to anyone should mean in being in good physical and mental health and to be able live in harmony with nature. Where is the world heading to? Being a vitreo retinal surgeon myself I see an explosion of Diabetes related complications like diabetic retinopathy. The emphasis should be on prevention rather than cure.

[@drsuneeldhand]

Thanks for your comment Preetam, appreciate you watching

[@DeeCee76]

I was shocked to know that even punjab grows GmO wheat and all native varieties have disappeared ! Is that true ?

[@LowPlainsDrifter60]

American neo-colonialism is destroying cultures throughtout the world. Even Russsia succombed before the invasion.

[@bolt4694]

Japan. Early seventies. Everyone worked. They ate mostly fish, seafood, seaweed. they were all thin. Then McDonalds franchises started up and things changed rapidly.

[@Joseph_Dredd]

Portion sizes a key factor as well I'd wager. In France they'll be alot smaller across the board than the USA where portions are gigantic!

[@gdwlaw5549]

French people don't snack on chips.....they just don't

[@hubertusvenator5838]

The French, like the other three peoples of Latin culture, spend hours eating lunch. Lunch always contains several entrées, a fish dish, followed by a meat dish, and several deserts. We eat and drink abundantly. We also copulate abundantly.

[@hubertusvenator5838]

@@gdwlaw5549 We eat grapes.

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

I have lived in France for 25 years and in the time I’ve been living here (in Brittany) we have seen all the supermarkets moving from absolutely NO PROCESSED FOOD to follow the American/UK lead of 9 out of 10 aisles being jammed with pre-prepared, processed junk food. 25 years ago the average French person was slim and enviably tanned most of the year, and dressed smartly. As the junk food took over, and fast food outlets as well as junk laden supermarkets proliferated, the French not only expanded size-wise but also lost their desire to look decent in public. Come to Brittany Mr Dhand and see what you think. Maybe most of the people you saw in Paris were actually Eastern Europeans living in Paris, who so far haven’t sunk into the pit most people are now living in over here. As you might gather, I’m quite passionate about this.

[@paanne1013]

Everytime I go to the grocery store (USA) I have to shake my head at the Isles of junk food...like at least 3 or 4 isles of nothing but junk food. Then there is the processed food throughout the stores. I eat all organic and prepare my own meals. Junk food, sodas and fast food are killing people.

[@Nanariri2424]

Tout à fait d'accord

[@HarryFenton6124]

Bang on the money.

[@ParisianThinker]

Bonjour! I live in France too. At the grocery store, most people choose processed foods. They picked up frozen pizzas, and other processed foods.

[@Nanariri2424]

@@ParisianThinker c'est vrai ! Et tous les biscuits sucrés pour les enfants !

[@dianebarrie7343]

Wheat sprayed with glyphosate here in the US prior to harvest to increase the wheat germ size. Bread is toxic here in the US. You can order Italian flour on line (expensive) that has not been processed with chemicals. It make a lovely loaf of light texture bread!

[@1LaOriental]

Yes. From Uruguay, here. Food there and in other parts of the world are way more flavorful and real.

[@rashone2879]

I’ve never been to Europe. I buy real food, eat about 90% non processed junk, never buy “take out”, cook at home, never eat out because, frankly, I can’t afford it. The 90% is the simplest bread I can find if I can’t find sourdough. I have little lapses because I LOVE vanilla ice cream. I’m satisfied with my 90%.

[@vintagejaki751]

I bought a second hand ice cream maker and make vanilla ice cream all the time. Making your own ice cream tastes better.

[@juliad368]

One situation in which not being to afford something works in your favour 😊

[@valerierogers9609]

Until primary motivation of corporations is people over profit nothing will change.

[@janeherrmann2406]

Truth!!

[@flyshacker]

Silly. Businesses are out to make money. Making money means selling what people want to buy. People want to buy junk food and they never focus on nutrition, so businesses cater to exactly what their customers want. Businesses will do whatever their customers demand. So don’t blame the businesses. Blame the stupid customers!!

[@janicehuff1183]

I read that French culture also favors a slim figure, so people don't want to gain weight. My former neighbor, who was from Toulouse, always complimented me on my weight and I wondered why. One day, she told me that most Americans are overweight.

[@hooverbaglegs]

I don’t think you can overstate this! Culture is the most important thing…. Also, the French love smoking….Choose your poison, junk food or cigarettes?

[@hubertusvenator5838]

@@hooverbaglegs Most French people do not smoke.

[@joannsmith3589]

that's correct, fat women are looked down upon... it's all about being slim... similar to chinese or asian culture actually.

[@fboness368]

Americans have a hard time admitting they've been fooled regarding food.

[@marcocatria8829]

Right, they Think their food is of GOOD quality !!!!

[@melissamclaughlin5480]

​@@marcocatria8829No, we don't

[@vintagejaki751]

I don't think they care. Convenience rules.

[@denisehopkins1781]

Americans have a hard time believing they’ve been fooled about a lot of things

[@johngalt97]

Americans are front-line for the effects of crony capitalism. We got used to giving over our interests to the government during WWII, and the government went overboard after, on doling out favor to the food industries for their contribution to the war effort. Industry now owns research/advisory arms of the government, and exploit the carry-over propaganda machine that is entrenched in our intelligence/media, and health/pharmaceutical complexes.

[@debpratt52]

We spent 8 days in Scotland in May-June of this year and all of the people were slim! I'll tell you what else we did not see - acres of GMO corn and wheat sprayed with glyphosate! There was no corn at all in the countryside, and we traveled extensively. It's sinful what the FDA allows in the USA.

[@kimberlyf4888]

Not just allows, we actively subsidize these crops.

[@RedSpiralHandTV]

Yeah, GMO corn is banned here in central Mexico....

[@TerriblePerfection]

Imagine if all that wasted land instead had happy cows grazing on grass in the sun.

[@voxpopuli348]

Yes, Scottish food is fresh and organic. Delicious!

[@nota8386]

Scotland is one of the most unhealthy places in Europe...junk food.

[@arimizuno8188]

I am French and live in Portugal and just been to the US recently, I felt the opposite: heart burn, bloating and transit was alter although I was eating as healthy as possible there (Whole Foods, Sprouts, healthy restaurants, no fast food, no processed food) I eat wholefoods only in Europe, work out every day sometimes twice a day...everything came back to normal 10 days after I cam back from the US....

[@audiophileman7047]

Jeanne Louise Calment was a native French citizen born in 1875. She died at the age of 122 years and 164 days in 1997 in France. Ms. Calment was the oldest living age verified person on record. 😻

[@Nanariri2424]

Well, not sure. For a question of héritage, she was replaced by her daughter wgen she died early. She cheated. And i am french

[@SVsX-bm7ci]

​@@Nanariri2424 BS

[@lawdogwales5921]

@@Nanariri2424 Nana, that is Russian disinformation. She was legit.

[@micheltran7955]

Ah, ah... I am French and I can tel you that the "how slim French men and women are" is not true anymore. It was true till the 80's but things started to change dramatically in the 90's. Same thing with the dressing, the education and the politeness. Every time I visit back my homeland, I am shocked and do not recognize it. It is mainly due to the processed and junk foods that have invaded France, and the Americanization of the French society and its "elites": "A fish rots from the head down” !

[@awesomereviews1561]

He is correct. Country changed a lot and not for the better…

[@micheltran7955]

@@awesomereviews1561 I have visited France many times for the past 25 years, last time in 2022, and every time it was worse than the previous visit. France is doomed to be soon like UK

[@juliamacguire1038]

I don't eat processed food anymore. I eat real food now. I feel so much better and I am losing weight!

[@flyshacker]

Bravo!! 👏

[@brandywell44]

It's been some years since visiting France but what struck me was that in ordinary cafes how much more delicious was even the basic foods such as bread, pate, coffee, beer. I never forgot that.

[@zuzuspetals8323]

So glad you enjoyed a wonderful holiday, Dr. Dhand. Merci beaucoup! J’ai faim … 😉

[@melstjohn3766]

I live in Brittany and the French don’t snack ,they cook real food ,smaller portions and you’ll find a much smaller selection of confectionery available .Thank you Dr for your excellent videos.

[@hooverbaglegs]

So it’s not genes, as Bretons originate from Britain!

[@arlenecoates313]

Very encouraging to listen to your video's mainly because I fall off the 'wagon' so to speak, and buy store bread sometimes, and sometimes a package of balogna or garlic sausage (which I will OD on) and then go back to normal food. At 77, I still make my own bread (usually has a bit of dark rye flour and a bit of oatmeal) with my own take on salt and sugar. I like my bread to be somewhat salty, not sweet. Otherwise, I have finally got my seniors appetite and have cut down portions quite a bit. I grow my own tomatoes, lettuce, onions, green beans, peppers, and this year a small plot of chard. I also process wood for my stove which is my only heat for winter (remote Canadian Rockies here). Also seem to get sidetracked talking about myself here instead of just leaving my comment on your video.

[@suzannecranny9838]

Well, I'm surprised by this video. I have lived in France for roughly 30 years and the change in food quality is in evidence everywhere, from bread, to cheese to croissants. I used to notice that while visiting, I, too, would eat more and lose weight. I must say it's no longer the case. French people were always well-presented and trim with only a few who were 'overweight '. Not the case any more, especially in the younger generations. I'm not disputing what you say at all, but it makes me realise that I obviously have no idea about how 'bad' things are now in usa and uk. The French have a lovely word for what we should all be saying now, 'NON' (and being a palindrome, it's got an extra 'punch').

[@JeffZappa]

Totally agree. Being French living in North-America for 20 years, every time I go back there, I notice the changes in food quality (and of course all the others things). No surprise, with a few presidents being pro-USA, everything goes down.

[@ipsomlurkan5955]

As a French person, I must unfortunately admit that you're not wrong. The majority of French people remain relatively slim, but this proportion is indeed decreasing with each generation due to changing eating habits, such as industrial food sold in supermarkets, the widespread presence of fast food for decades, the rapid growth of kebab shops, pre-packaged products loaded with sugar, and so on. It's a clash of two worlds: the one described above and the relatively healthy French culinary tradition, which is nourishing yet fairly balanced.

[@suzannecranny9838]

@@ipsomlurkan5955 I have to say I was expecting a furious rant, so thank you. Coming from UK, I was fortunate to grow up with a mother who was amazingly good at cooking. I remember the first supermarket opening where we lived in London and I suspect that's when bad food started becoming readily available. It just took a bit longer to arrive in France.

[@ipsomlurkan5955]

@@suzannecranny9838 Indeed, you were lucky! To be honest, I've been to England several times, but my knowledge of Anglo-Saxon cuisine is very limited, especially when it comes to traditional dishes. It's always been something of a mystery to me, to the point where I've wondered if it even really exists. Just out of curiosity, what kind of traditional English dishes did your mother used to make?

[@suzannecranny9838]

@@ipsomlurkan5955 all the roast meats, including lamb with mint sauce!! Delicious when well cooked. She was very ambitious, as she started her married life not knowing how to boil an egg, but she tried lots of, to us, foreign dishes including meat balls which were my favourite. A local French restaurant owner asked for her duck à l'orange recipe as he thought it was better than his. She made the best cakes (victoria sponge, chocolate etc) and a fantastic cheesecake. She had a magical, instinctive gift with food which I haven't inherited, although I can cook

[@judybrown483]

Boulangerie French bread is made with grain grown in France. It is lower in gluten too.

[@marie-suzankalogeropoulos9249]

But it's also kneeded on a sourdough base, ans that's a good load of probiotics, promoting proper enzymes for the gut and the liver functions... Ie, it's alive. And so is fresh grass-feds butter, rather than made from grain-fed live stock, shot with hormones and stocking pesticide chemicals in their organisms. The point isn't so much what you read on the labels ! It's about what you can't EVEN READ ON THE LABELS !

[@franglais-riders]

Sadly the vast majority of bread in France is now industrial. Not made from scratch by the Boulanger anymore. Still the flour is better with less chemicals.

[@jennybertenshaw7694]

USA bread was ruined by BIG AGRICULTURE that decided they needed to produce a grain that was shorter,fatter and wouldn't bend and break in high winds that farmland now gets because they took ALL the natural wine breaks away in making farms bigger for the huge combines The RESULT Grain that gives THEM high profits but is IMPOSSIBLE for the gut to break down too much gluten...THAT WHY YOU ARE ILL

[@stevelanghorn1407]

You’re absolutely right…but “Watch this space”. And it does vary in different parts of France …and many less “touristy”, more industrial parts of France don’t necessarily enjoy these benefits. They aren’t immune to the rise of supermarket culture…and ready meals. Definitely not as bad as US & UK…but it’s sad to see the creeping influx of our bad habits.

[@levanam.7748]

With the energy crisis almost all manufactured meals companies closed ans with the agricultural crisis people are more and more buying directly to the farmers. I don’t know where you’ve been to but when you say that touristical places are benefiting better food is totally wrong. It would even be the opposite

[@Gaz12345]

The less ingredients the better. That's the most important thing to remember. Any "food" that's man made avoid, the more natural and unprocessed the better.

[@drsuneeldhand]

Very true!

[@Gaz12345]

@@drsuneeldhand wow thank you for the reply Sir. I highly respect you and we need more doctors like yourself.

[@paanne1013]

I am not a religious person, but I ask myself this question before eating something new "Would Jesus eat it?"...if you say No, stay away from it.

[@chrisvarva9847]

Similar experience as an American living in Sicily for a little over 2 years. Enjoyed eating out more than at any time period in my life and losing 15 lbs without extra effort. I honestly believe the satiety center in the brain gets more honest signals on a natural diet than with the processed sugar laden garbage in the US. The Italians also never get in a hurry eating supper. They also have wine with supper like the French. I believe the so-called " French miracle" (moderate wine consumption offsetting the "evils" of a high fat diet) reported by 60 minutes would not face real scientific scrutiny. The American food pyramid was a sham from the beginning. Consuming 80% carbohydrates American style is what keeps doctor's offices busy.

[@Bluebell901]

I’m an Anglo-American, and I’ve been living in France for the past 20 years! I think that one reason that’s overlooked, is that in France, their main meal of the day is lunch, NOT DINNER! In other words, they don’t go to bed on a full stomach!

[@gdwlaw5549]

I also live in France. This is true but if a French perosn knows they have a big meal event in the evening they'll eat a salad at lunch or the next day. They'll even skip breakfast whcih isn't a bad thing.

[@vivienhodgson3299]

That is so true! Before we retired, we ate a snack lunch, and a 'proper' meal in the evening, when I had time to cook. When we retired and moved to France, we realised that if we wanted to eat out occasionally, it was easier to find a meal at lunchtime, as many restaurants are closed in the evening. We decided to revert to our childhood habit of having the main meal at midday, and a light evening meal, and without even trying, I lost over 20 lb within a few months...and not before time! Since when, my weight has been stable. I think eating a snack lunch just means you're STARVING by 6 o'clock!

[@gdwlaw5549]

@@vivienhodgson3299 eating less in the evening is generally a good thing

[@arcaderunner2188]

Time of eating affecting fat % is a myth. As is frequency of meals. The primary driver of fat loss is a calorie deficit. Eating less often has other benefits though (dental, gut health, etc).

[@gdwlaw5549]

@@arcaderunner2188 As I have a normal BMI it's hard to evaluate. We have big meals in the evening too in France. Got one coming up this evening. have a great day...

[@harveybc]

On just the bread issue. I"m over 70. Back when I was in school there was something called "day old bakeries". The bread companies would deliver bread to the groceries each day. The next day they'd pick up what wasn't sold and put fresh loaves out. The bread removed from the stores was sold at those day old bakeries. Check the dates on bread in the stores now. There are often sell by dates over a week in the future. Wonder why today's bread lasts so much longer? As far as me and Europe, I was there for about 3 months in the summer of 82. I did lose weight even though I pigged out on food and partook in way too much beer and wine. Of course traveling across the continent and back on a bicycle had nothing to do with it.😂😂

[@johngalt97]

Heavy bicycling will definitely force your body into ketosis. The first day will leave you feeling like you'll die if you keep biking. After that first day, you'll feel invincible.

[@Shiryone]

The "dinner" plate size in Europe, look like our dessert plates in size. Portion control, not total denial.

[@oldgoat5589]

I live in France, and contrary to what you are saying, most of the women I see in local supermarkets are very overweight. Even the local district nurses are obese.

[@stevelanghorn1407]

I noticed that too when I visited my sister, who lives in a small town in eastern France. But I agree with him up to a point. They’re not quite as bad as us…yet!

[@TheCjbowman]

Move to Mississippi 😂

[@jessielynn]

I just visited France last year and I saw plenty of overweight people on the train.

[@PardieDiem]

@@jessielynn Maybe they were Americans.

[@user-sj8mf8jn1z]

@@jessielynn

[@ninanedamiani9799]

I’m French 🇫🇷 and I am slim : I eat fresh bread every day , a little of fruit and vegetables, cheese, not much meat , but a lot of fish . I enjoy eating fresh fruit tart . I never eat biscuits. I never eat hamburgers, I never eat processed food. I drink coffee or tea , spring water and I do enjoy a glass of Bordeaux with my cheese😊

[@LowPlainsDrifter60]

Sounds great. When can I move in ? 😁

[@emmanuelvacakis4463]

I’m an American and am very slim, and I’ll be 69 soon.

[@FrankHeuvelman]

You are the exception proving the rule.

[@ceilconstante640]

Some people have slim body types.

[@Dibsylou]

I’m close to you in age and agree but I have to work for these benefits.

[@fboness368]

Congratulations. You won't be getting Ozempic ads in your social media feed now. They gather everything y'know. 😉

[@capitalisa]

62, slim. I started gaining after 50. Then I changed to all whole foods only. Last the few extras and never had a problem since.

[@paintingwithparrots8446]

Have you thought about making short videos of meals you make at home? It would show people how easy it is.

[@jamesdellaneve9005]

I have my 87 year old mother over for a visit. She’s been here for 5 days. She lost 20 pounds. Swelling in feet went down. I eat meat and dark veg.

[@kimberlyf4888]

In your case, I'm wondering if it's actually the light environment and not the food. In a hospital you are surrounded with artificial - overly blue - light and no natural sunlight. I imagine that in France you were outside a lot, walking around, eating at outdoor cafes, etc.

[@TerriblePerfection]

🎯

[@FleuveAlphee]

@kimberlyf488 But it would be the same in any holiday in the US or elsewhere. Plus, how long was he in France (and how much time does he spend in hospital anyway) ? Surely he was not there long enough for light exposure and more daily walking, as opposed to daily intake of different quality food, to make much a difference.

[@SH-jy6lc]

Here in Canada its illegal to buy and sell raw milk. Also, even organic flour gets additives like artificial vitamins. Its impossible to buy a non processed flour here. The gov controls what you eat, treats you like children. Meanwhile it legal to get dr*gs in Canada at a safe injection sites. No rw milk, but Ok for illicit dr*gs, wow! makes you wonder!

[@nathanielovaughn2145]

Exemplifies that government is your ENEMY.

[@nathanielovaughn2145]

All the more reason to trample such laws.

[@paanne1013]

I used to buy raw milk all the time, even had it delivered to my home each week, then it was banned because one (1) person died after drinking raw milk in the USA. How many people die each year from smoking, but cigs are sold by the millions each day? Makes no sense to me. I can get raw milk now in Pennsylvania because is is legal to sell there (I live 6 miles from the border). The "powers that be" want us unhealthy.

[@bod-essebod-esse4142]

Also people don’t snack, at all. There’s no such thing as morning tea and afternoon tea for example.

[@SiL-uj2zl]

Et le goûter ?

[@bod-essebod-esse4142]

@@SiL-uj2zl c’est pour les enfants !

[@SiL-uj2zl]

@@bod-essebod-esse4142 les enfants sont des personnes non ?

[@SiL-uj2zl]

@@bod-essebod-esse4142 les clients dans les salons de thé ne comptent pas ?

[@duderama6750]

I just baked myself a birthday cake with sour cream and butter. No vegetable oil! Rich and delicious.

[@sherry3661]

Happy Birthday!

[@senorrodriguez124]

I experienced this same thing on a smaller scale while traveling from California to Wisconsin. I never had to take antacids for the entire week I was there. I did watch my food intake but ate mostly homemade meals.

[@SweetSassyBull]

Depending on what antacid you are on you may want to look up the effects of long term use (if you haven't already). Whether it's an antacid or a PPI they both have side effects long term.

[@yvonnebirch6026]

They also walk everywhere and buy fresh food to cook at home. When they eat out their portions are very small.

[@johnnyboyvan]

Vive la France 🇫🇷. It is falling apart and stinks. But indeed no big chemicals in their food.

[@vintagejaki751]

Stinks like what?

[@johnnyboyvan]

@@vintagejaki751 urine everywhere.

[@roadwary56]

Boy, what a bright spot you are

[@vintagejaki751]

@@johnnyboyvan Wow. Ok. Siene river, I take it.

[@hubertusvenator5838]

It's essentially the cosmopolitan regions, essentially Île-de-France and the Côte d'Azur, that are dysfunctional. Diversity is a hole in the head.

[@TomsMoonpie-hs9rk]

Yes, the same happens to me when I go to Costa Rica for long periods. Then when I come back and eat out at my favorite restaurants I can tell a big difference in taste when I could not before.

[@L83000]

sourdough bread, butter,cream,organic countryside poultry and eggs, homemade food, very little sugar and not at every meal, small portions, no junk food or soda/beer, wine, all eat taking time with family and friends-i hope it helps,greetings from south France

[@schex9]

Corporations put sugar in bread bc it holds moisture and keeps the bread soft and pliable over time

[@cica8427]

I was in Moldova for dental work. I was so amazed of everythink I saw.I did not see fat or obese people. All were well dressed even though they are going just for shopping. The food I have eaten was top noch.The city and surronding area I was,it was very clean.The dental care I and my husband received was phenomenal(Punto Bianco). I have never been in a cleaner ,better organised dental clinic in my life and trust me I had been in a few. The lies spred about this country just broke my heart.

[@gauloise6442]

People still are living like its the cold war, a lot of these countries have flipped in having higher quality of life than the USA

[@LauraVolpintesta]

I felt the same about Brazil. So many lies I was told about this beautiful incredible and culturally rich place/

[@stefanmaslaczyk1259]

Yeah and Moldova is said to be one of the poorest, if not the poorest, countries in Europe. Here in the 7th richest country in the World (UK) working people have to use food banks just to get junk food.

[@cica8427]

@@stefanmaslaczyk1259 that is exactly why I am upset. The sad part is that most of brainwashed people are trusting the media. I cannot thank enough for the decision I made because the dentist there basicaly saved my life while in mexico I was victim of malpractice. Sadly I cannot post my case on any internet platform because I am blocked. I am surprised I can write here.

[@kasiasobczyk6939]

That's true they don't lie that's called propaganda. West is always the best , (?) East (Eastern Europa)is rubbish. In fact it is another way around. On the other hand this is a paradox - people are poorer but they eat better, they look better (healthier) they dress better, they have more freedom (we all remember pandemics) and they are better educated. The education level is much higher than in the West. Go and check for yourself. You'll be surprised.

[@kinkle_Z]

I housed a French exchange student from Dieppe, Normandy for several months in San Diego. She came prepared with several jars of mustard because "Americans put SUGAR in their mustard." However, once she got here, she went nuts drinking orange juice - something she couldn't get in Dieppe back in the 80s.

[@nathanielovaughn2145]

She sounds like she was a tad daft, or just hypocritical. 😂

[@RuthDunstan]

Fresh food, sold close to where it is grown. Smaller, tasty portions. No sugar added to a lot of foods. Everything in moderation and a lot of variety.

[@minorthreat5276]

Healthy food, walk a lot, smoke- not hard to figure out

[@tidavevital4744]

You’re so on point, Doc. Each time I travel outside of the US I end up losing weight without even trying to because the food is so different elsewhere. I spent 6 weeks in West Africa visiting the countries on the coast. At the end of my stay I came back to the US and my pants were falling. More recently after a tour in Southeast Asia I came back to the US with the same result. And yet, when I was presented with a plate of sticky rice upon my arrival in Thailand I politely said I keep rice away from my mouth. And to the question "Why don’t you eat rice?", I answered "I don’t want to gain weight from eating so much starch." The people I was staying with just smiled and said "You won’t put on weight." I was served rice at least 4 times a week in Thailand, in Laos, in Taiwan. Then to my amazement I had to find me a belt to prevent my pants from falling off!!! How do you explain this? Even here in the US I watch my diet and don’t allow any garbage to go into my mouth! And yet, it is hard to shed pounds unless I go on a long fast and workout like crazy! What’s the problem with our food here in the United States??? I eat no bread nor pizza here in the US. But whenever I travel to Europe I eat bread and pizza without any problem. I never fail to eat bread and pizza in Europe. There is serious issue with our food here in North America!!!

[@ShahramMirkazemi]

As someone who lives in Australia and suffers from IBS, I travelled to Japan recently and noticed exactly the same things you noticed in France. Most people are slim in Japan and I could eat bread, pizza and other dairy products without feeling bloated or the irritations after.

[@johngalt97]

I notice the college-town asians will leave a lot of food on their tables when they leave restaurants, as opposed to the USA-culture of eating everything presented. I do, however, see plenty of non-college asian transplants getting plenty fat, just like the rest of us.

[@tougherguy]

I just got back from Paris (maybe we were there at the same time). I didn't lose any weight but my gout didn't act up despite walking for many hours. I did the same thing on another trip in North America and I was hit hard with pain.

[@oldsambo]

An interesting video. The French are particular about their food and shop regularly often in small stores however Paris is a city where you have to move, stairs rather than elevators or escalators. Being active is probably as important as diet. Elsewhere in France we have noticed an increase in weight of local people in recent years

[@TheUtuber999]

I've read that in the 1960's Iodine was added to bread in the US, but over time it was replaced with Bromine, which has no benefit to the human body... and the worst part about it is that food companies are even allowed to not label it.

[@chasefancy3092]

Good Evening Dr. Dhand! It has been a considerable amount of time since I posted on your channel. Your mind and body is in impeccable shape. In general, I completely agree with your assessment of French Men & Women. Our "Indian Culture" is a recipe for disaster. Lack of exercise, coupled with a rich," LDL Cholesterol Diet" has ensured our men and women will be overweight. However, I found another factor. The rate of absorption in the molecular foundation is governed by an "elastic" variance. The French consume a great deal of red wine. Scientists confirmed the "Micronutrient Resveratrol" transforms "white fat into "beige fat" ensuring it is easier to burn off. The rate of absorption is much higher with the French. Their fathers drank red wine. Their Grandfathers drank red wine. Their Great, Great Grandfathers drank red wine and so on. Consequently, the cellular fragmentation will re distribute at a greater "depth". Whence, it is woven into their DNA. This is why it is easier for them to stay slim. Sensational Video Dr. Dhand! We are grateful there are still channels on "You Tube" which provide meaningful insight. Yours is certainly one of them.

[@HereDiianas]

It's not true French would probably be healthier with less alcohol. Actually over the years French have been drinking less and that shows on some diseases as well as car crash . Saying wine is good because of... is like saying Coca cola is good because it contains water although the high amount of sugar will destroy any benefits just like alcohol and sugar in wine destroy all other potential benefits that you can already find in many fruits by the way. Drs here are tired of this fake narrative sold by the wine lobbies years ago. They are also the ones who sold that study "a glass of wine a day is good" although it has been debunked so many times. Many French and Europeans gain weight when they move to the US It's well known here in Europe that you must not adapt your diet to an American one while living in the US otherwise you'll get fat because we saw it happening. And in France there are also people who eat crap and they are fat. I am French and Black so clearly my origins are not in Europe and Black people in France are also much thinner than Black or White people in America. What helps France is our love for real food, quality food, good food with real taste and not enginered taste. Even people who don't like cooking will still enjoy quality of food. Even our processed food is much more controlledthan the US. The amount of sugar is lower because French do not like cakes with a high sugar level. In fast food Mc Donald wanted to make the Soda unlimited like in the US but France forbid that and of course many additives used in the US are forbidden in Europe also Genetically modified food are absolutely forbidden in France. And these are only a few examples And that love for food is part of our lifestyle from school, to the long lunch break at work, to the sitting at the table with the kids at dinner to sharing recipes to giving each other the name of the best restaurants. Also sugar is part of the French diet, but not all the time not everyday not at any time and not in high amount.... We are conscious that sugar is not good so we don't consider it like any other everyday food and snacking is not really part of the culture. A good nutritious meal does not make you want to snack. France is not perfect and like every country when it comes to food things are getting worse and the population is getting less thin but you can't compare the situation to the US who is on a different level. I have lived in both countries. How did I survive in the US? I kept my French diet as much as I could and thankfully for me.I am a great cook so I was able to adapt without gaining weight.

[@afritimm]

Dry wine is low in carbs regardless of the arguments about heart health. But French livers havent always been the healthiest.

[@bunny_smith]

ultra processed food. Donuts, Doritos, Wonder Bread, French Fries, Oreos, Taco Bell Crunchwraps Supreme. I could go on and on.

[@paanne1013]

red bull, gatorade, diet sodas also

[@enidcronin9704]

I understand from reports from France that the government is concerned because obesity is on the rise as is fast food outlets..What I notice when in France is that they generally do not snack they eat their meals then wait until the next one. No cookies or crisps/chips. They wait until they are hungry before eating which here in the UK is an anomaly rather than the normal.

[@marion1490]

I think there are pros and cons everywhere. I live in France, in the countryside. Yes I am healthy, I watch what I eat, have my own veg garden like everyone in the country, I move a lot, often out for walks, on the bike, but we have a big downside. Pesticides. In the countryside pesticides rule to kill weeds and insects for corn, grape, oat, sunflowers... Tourist LOOOOVE the sunflower fields, LOVE the vineyards, but they have no idea. So in the end I don't know what is better.

[@coppersulphate002]

Here in France there's alot more junk food in the supermarket. You can still have access to quality food but you have to pay more and go look for it in natural stores!

[@buckshot1488]

Thanks for saying that.

[@chrisj8764]

Yes, one of the best meals in my life was a simple baguette with ham and some salads which I got on the Champs-Élysées; still remember it some thirty years later - so fresh and delicious!

[@DH-zp7bc]

They all smoke like chimneys.

[@zuzuspetals8323]

I was thinking the same!

[@kinkle_Z]

Not true... last time I was in Paris in 2015 for 3 months no more than 5% were smoking. They got the message.

[@jamesstevens2591]

Your observation is the first thing that came to mind while I was watching this video.

[@palacespot2]

@jamesstevens2591 you ought to see how they 🚗 drive Yikes!!

[@jackdemask4177]

Agree. Heavy smokers.

[@createinspain]

I think a lot of it is not just down to food quality but the type of diet in general. Here in Spain there is not that much in the way of convenience foods, the cereal isle is small and families take time to eat together (which is known to slow down eating). They must go to the fast food chains, as they exist here but I think maybe it is an occasional visit, rather than every day or so. We do get much nicer fruit and veg quite often, and it does tend to be seasonal, and local where it can be. Meals are a serious business, not gulped down at a desk at work and snacking is less. Portion control also has a lot to do with it. However, I have noticed that the elderly are often rotund (the Spanish are generally short in older generations) and levels of diabetes are high because they do have a very sweet tooth.

[@Watchingyou-r9q]

Meanwhile, in the US, we are bombarded with ads suggesting we eat breakfast cereals for dinner as well! Due to the inflation! No thank you, Mr. Kelogg!

[@palacespot2]

I don't get it? I eat lots of FRENCH FRIES from that famous. SCOTTISH restaurant McDonald's and I'm still fat as a Hippopotamus!😮

[@kinkle_Z]

They fry their fries in toxic seed oils. Avoid!

[@nathanielovaughn2145]

😂😂😂

[@johneaston2293]

In the UK we dont say french fries we say chips as in fish and chips i think that makes them less fattening 😎😎

[@singjazzy6697]

We also noticed that we felt better in France. We could not wait till the bakery opened each day to get out most outstanding bread!

[@claudym4640]

Americans are always raving on about how slim ppl are in France, as though it’s the only place in Europe where ppl are slimmer and healthier. Have you been to Portugal? Spain? Greece? Turkey? Ppl are a lot slimmer and healthier in those countries, even the older ppl look so much better. I think it’s because we cook everything from scratch, rarely eat take aways. We do go out to dinner at restaurants, we love socialising and we do drink alcohol, but with food, not like in the UK where ppl get drunk senseless on an empty stomach- as a rule when they go out.

[@kinkle_Z]

I think everyone understands it can be extended to other parts of Europe (except maybe Great Britain). However, this video was specifically talking about Dr. Dhand's trip to Paris, France, wasn't it?

[@Julia21d]

I think we snack between meals much more than in France.

[@raulikalervo]

No big portions in Europe usually.

[@ProfessorMystery77]

I went to Paris on my honeymoon in 1998 and I noticed this right away. The people were so much thinner and even better dressed than in my state of Texas!

[@paanne1013]

Remember, Paris is a International Fashion city..they will dress better there.

[@lavilavi1057]

Not only în France, in the whole Europe is the same. In my country, too.

[@xristinaxristina766]

My nephews live in France. I KNOW WHY. The school food daily consists of vegetable-soups . When they graduate high school, they are so underweight, and have so healthy food habits, they never put on weight.

[@agnestiphainetanguy]

I m a teacher in middle school and no, they don’t get soup every day!! However they get fries once in a blue moon and they do have a choice of vegetables.

[@bombsaway6340]

Excellent video. My wife, also in medicine, often says we should eat food as close to the way God made it as possible. Processed foods may taste acceptable, but are threats to our health.

[@roberttengler7100]

It seems to me that much of the “food” in the states is coated with something that is intended to stop bacteria, but it also stops digestion and assimilation. Ramen noodles for example.

[@harpran346]

There you go

[@laura-loves-god]

A good book to read is The End of Craving by Mark Schatzker. He looks into why the Italians, for instance, eat so much better than people in the UK and US and yet they are so much slimmer and healthier and he puts it down largely to the fortification of flour in these countries. Places like France and Italy don't allow the 'fortification' or 'enrichment' of their flour, yet in the UK - I can only speak for the UK, being British - it's becoming increasingly difficult to find any breads or cereals that don't have anything added, such as Niacin, Thiamin, etc. etc. Schatzker makes a good point that what we are unknowingly eating is basically pig food - they put these added (man-made) vitamins into the food they feed to pigs to fatten them up and it seems to be having the same effect on us. Even organic breads have these added ingredients. I strongly believe that all the people that complain about indigestion after eating bread and gluten intolerant people are really intolerant to the extras that are added.....and, did you know that it is illegal for a manufacturer to sell white flour (in particular) in the UK (and probably in the US) without this 'enrichment'? Yet another example of so-called scientists thinking they know better and stupid governments going with 'the science'. Just think about all the foods we eat that contain flour. Oh and another toxic substance that seems to be added to most processed foods these days is oil. Products with rapeseed oil in, in particular, should carry a government health warning.

[@martinebrousse9262]

no GMO, strict legislation on agriculture practices, but mostly pride and personal expectation in producing, preparing, and offering the best possible foods are in the French soul. A couple thousands years of meeting artisanal levels of excellence in every professional activity from stone work, carpentry, lace making and stain-glass blowing to raising the healthiest animals and produce are part of French tradition. Pouring one's soul - and reputation - into a finished product that reflect one's very best is engrained from young. Middle-Ages "Societies" that created the Masters who built cathedrals and castles (or Brie cheese!) a millenia or two ago, still exist today, just as the one that names my grandfather Master Carpenter more than a century ago.

[@moni64soleil95]

I live in France and there are a lot more overweight and obese people than before especially among the younger generation who often eat a lot of junk food or fast food. So even if it’s not as bad as in some other countries, I have noticed the change here.

[@zuphirael4513]

Look at high school yearbooks from the 60's and 70's and even old films and Americans were slim. People were more active and food wasn't full of high fructose corn syrup and low fat diets weren't being pushed yet just to name a few things that have changed.

[@unclematt3134]

Thank you for telling the truth and standing by your convictions.

[@rajwanteerobinson1761]

Bonjour Docteur Les Francais sont impeccable sur La gastronomie

[@fn5747]

I just came back from a vacation in France. I fell in LOVE with France. I noticed this too, and I also felt better there. The food is amazing, and I agree with you, PURE (high quality)! They also walk everywhere! 🇫🇷❤️ When I got back to the US and went to the grocery store, I thought eat like the French!

[@leroyharder4491]

I eat a keto clean diet at home in Canada. When I went to Norway and Germany, I developed severe heart burn from all the bread. Makes traveling hard. Our industrialized food system is a disgrace as well as the poor food quality in restaurants. I essentially boycott it as much as possible, raise my own chicken, catch my own fish, buy local beef and pork. Have a garden, have bees, have an orchard and berries. In winter I grow microgreens, which is dead easy. The health care crisis in the West is tied to the terrible food we are eating.

[@marcocatria8829]

You are in Paradise!!!

[@TOWERINGHEIGHTS]

It's real food! Fresh food. Portion smaller. I miss France for the food. Miss freshly baked bread and pastries.

[@msminicooper2010]

No croissants available after 3pm because the dough "weeps." And so do I.

[@williamtyndale1402]

All mainstream bread sold here in Australia is laced with oil and sugar. I even tried to buy stock and stick cubes..again contain sugar !!

[@johannakamstra-schickendan7380]

Lived in France for 24 years. Coming back to Holland I experienced the enormous difference in food culture, French people mostly eat their main meals in the afternoon and a very light meal in the evening. Although there is a big difference in the big cities. Most French people still cook their meals from scratch with products bought on local markets and are very conscience about the quality. In Holland I see people eating all day and on all hours that was not the case in France.

[@stef3565]

I had the same experience when I lived in Italy for one year! Ate everything in site and never gained 1 pound .

[@celinemartinez7831]

Yes! Portugal, Paris, Latvia, Poland, all have real food. Even McDonalds stepped up their game!