How do French women do it? This is the paperback edition of the bestselling book that unlocked the simple secrets of 'the French paradox' - how to enjoy food and stay slim and healthy.
This is the book we've all (certainly every woman between 25 and 75) been waiting for. It is classy, chic, convincing, funny, wise, well-written and very timely. It's the ultimate non-diet book, which nonetheless shows us how to eat with balance, control and above all pleasure.
Chuck out all the radical diet books, think about what you eat and why, and then enjoy eating the right things (and some of the wrong ones) intelligently, and in smaller portions. Eat, like a French woman, with your head not your stomach. Guiliano, French-born and bred, gets the tone absolutely right.
She succeeds in that rare high-wire act of being really serious about her subject but without taking herself too seriously; manages to encourage and inspire and amuse, without being bossy or earnest. This is a book that will make you laugh out loud and yet have you following several of her practical precepts within days - everyone who reads it becomes evangelical (French women don't go to the gym, they climb the stairs). It combines just the right balance of memoir, wisdom, wit, delicious recipes, and French common sense.
Guiliano emphasizes the virtues of freshness, variety, personal taste, enjoyment and, above all, portion control (research shows that dishes served in US restaurants are 25 per cent larger than those served in restaurants in France!).
Reviews
‘FRENCH WOMEN DON’T GET FAT delivers the goods. It's amusing, informative, well-written and eminently full of good sense when it comes to taking pleasure in food, wine and entertaining others.’ - Good Reading, May 2005
‘Most diet books preach a doctrine of extremes, yet Guiliano steers the way to joyful eating - rather than an obsession or a chore, it is part of "the art of living"... and what's not to love about a diet that lets you eat cake?’ - Courier Mail, April 2005
‘While the glamour of a French woman may be challenging to emulate, the secret of her figure is here to be shared.’ - Luxury Travel, March 2005
‘Mireille’s book is for the woman in search of a better, sexier, happier lifestyle’ - Scotsman
‘Guilliano’s advice is practical and sane’ - New Statesman
‘A gentle and painless introduction to the French women’s well-honed tricks to get your figure back – and then keep it’ - Living France
‘Slender, elegant, well-spoken, sensible and unembarrassed by the frank embrace of stratagems' - Adam Gopnik, author of PARIS TO THE MOON
‘Reveals the secrets of French women’s eating regimes. Reader, it all sounds pretty good to me’ - Daily Express
'Who can resist a book that recommends love and chocolate as part of a balanced diet?' - Allison Pearson
'I know it will be a huge seller' - Guardian
About the Author
MIREILLE GUILIANO is French, brought up in Alsace and Provence, educated at the Sorbonne. She was an interpreter at the UN in New York, where she now lives most of the year, and is married to an American. She is now the successful President and CEO of Veuve Clicquot Inc., the US arm of the French champagne makers - increasing their market share in the US from 1% to 15% in 10 years.
Industry Reviews
Mireille's book is for the woman in search of a better, sexier, happier lifestyle * Scotsman *
Guiliano's advice is practical and sane * New Statesman *
A gentle and painless introduction to the French women's well-honed tricks to get your figure back - and then keep it * Living France *
Slender, elegant, well-spoken, sensible and unembarrassed by the frank embrace of stratagems * Paris to the Moon *
Reveals the secrets of French women's eating regimes. Reader, it all sounds pretty good to me * Daily Express *
