Summer is almost over: kids are back to school and life has returned to its normal rhythm. And this year my summer was quite exciting: after a 2-year break due to Covid, we returned to France for summer. My husband, my 4 kids and I usually spend part of summer every year in France …
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French people always value their mealtime, which means that they take time to only eat. Whether it’s in their company’s cafeteria (most companies do have cafeterias) or at home, they always sit down and take time to eat. You would never see a French employee eat in front of her computer or see people eat …
In France, people traditionally eat 3 to 4 times a day: breakfast, lunch, snack (not every day and not all adults, but definitely children do eat snack once a day around 4pm) and dinner. People usually don’t snack and for sure they don’t eat each and every time they provide a physical or intellectual effort. …
Very few French people run or regularly attend fitness centers and classes. And it is not only because of Covid and the risk for their health. Running or going to a fitness center is simply not part of the French culture. But it doesn’t mean that most French people are couch potatoes. French …
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This video is about French bakeries and breakfasts. I know that a typical breakfast in the US is either cereals or some protein (eggs, bacon, etc.). I also know that carbs have quite a bad reputation. But here in France complex carbs (aka grains) are eaten on a daily basis and a typical breakfast is …
This summer break my family and I were lucky enough to spend 3 weeks in Florida. And we ate out at least once a day, everyday. I gained some weight BUT I was able to lose almost all that weight once back home. Here is how I did this in 3 important steps…