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French Woman's Manifesto

French women don’t get fat.

French women don't get fat.

French women don’t diet.

French women don't diet.

French women don’t diet.

French women don't diet.

French women eat for pleasure.

French women eat for pleasure.

French women love to laugh.

French women love to laugh.

French women love to sit at a café and do nothing but enjoy the moment.

French women love to sit at a café and do nothing but enjoy the moment.

French women avoid anything that demands too much effort for too little pleasure.

French women avoid anything that demands too much effort for too little pleasure.

French women know l’amour fait maigrir (love is slimming).

French women know l'amour fait maigrir (love is slimming).

French women know one can go far with a great haircut, a bottle of Champagne and a divine perfume.  

French women know one can go far with a great haircut, a bottle of Champagne and a divine perfume.  

French women adore fashion.

French women adore fashion.

French women are stubborn individuals and don’t follow mass movements.

French women are stubborn individuals and don't follow mass movements.

French women will dress to take out the garbage (you never know….)

French women will dress to take out the garbage (you never know….)

French women take the stairs whenever possible.

French women take the stairs whenever possible.

French women walk everywhere they can.

French women walk everywhere they can.

French women care enormously about the presentation of food. It matters to them how you look at it.

French women care enormously about the presentation of food. It matters to them how you look at it.

French women love to entertain at home.

French women love to entertain at home.

French women think dining in is as sexy as dining out.

French women think dining in is as sexy as dining out.

French women plan meals in advance and think in terms of menus (a list of little dishes) even at home).

French women plan meals in advance and think in terms of menus (a list of little dishes) even at home).

French women enjoy going to market.

 French women enjoy going to market.

French women choose their own indulgences and compensations. They understand that little things count, both additions and subtractions, and that as an adult everyone is the keeper of her own equilibrium.

French women choose their own indulgences and compensations.  They understand that little things count, both additions and subtractions, and that …

French women drink water all day long. 

French women drink water all day long. 

French women get a kick from Champagne, as an aperitif or with food, and don’t need a special occasion to open a bottle.

French women get a kick from Champagne, as an aperitif or with food, and don't need a special occasion to …

French women do enjoy wine regularly, but with meals and only a glass (or maybe two).

French women do enjoy wine regularly, but with meals and only a glass (or maybe two).

French women don’t care for hard liquor.

French women don't care for hard liquor.

French women eschew extreme temperatures in what they consume, and enjoy fruits and vegetables bursting with flavor at room temperature, at which they prefer their water, too.

French women eschew extreme temperatures in what they consume, and enjoy fruits and vegetables bursting with flavor at room temperature, …

French women love to discover new flavors and are always experimenting with herbs, spices, and citrus juices to make a familiar dish seem new.

French women love to discover new flavors and are always experimenting with herbs, spices, and citrus juices to make a …

French women eat and serve what’s in season, for maximum flavor and value, and know availability does not equal quality.

French women eat and serve what's in season, for maximum flavor and value, and know availability does not equal quality.

French women don’t have much TV to watch.

French women don't have much TV to watch.

French women don’t watch much TV.

French women don’t watch much TV.

French women honor mealtime rituals and never eat standing up or on the run. Or in front of the TV.

French women honor mealtime rituals and never eat standing up or on the run.  Or in front of the TV.

French women train their taste buds, and those of their young, from an early age.

French women train their taste buds, and those of their young, from an early age.

French women never let themselves feel stuffed.

French women never let themselves feel stuffed.

French women never let themselves be hungry.

French women never let themselves be hungry.

French women don’t snack all the time.

French women don't snack all the time.

French women eat three meals a day.

French women eat three meals a day.

French women don’t often weigh themselves, preferring to keep track with their hands, eyes, and clothes: "zipper syndrome."

French women don't often weigh themselves, preferring to keep track with their hands, eyes, and clothes:  "zipper syndrome."

French women do stray, but they always come back, believing there are only detours and no dead ends.

French women do stray, but they always come back, believing there are only detours and no dead ends.

French women balance their food, drink, and movement on a week-by-week basis.

 French women balance their food, drink, and movement on a week-by-week basis.

French women eat with all five senses, allowing less to seem like more.

French women eat with all five senses, allowing less to seem like more.

French women love chocolate, especially the dark, slightly bitter, silky stuff with its nutty aroma.

French women love chocolate, especially the dark, slightly bitter, silky stuff with its nutty aroma.

French women don’t eat "fat-free," "sugar-free," or anything artificially stripped of natural flavor. They go for the real thing in moderation.

French women don't eat "fat-free," "sugar-free," or anything artificially stripped of natural flavor. They go for the real thing in …

French women love bread and would never consider a life without carbs.

French women love bread and would never consider a life without carbs.

French women eat more vegetables.

French women eat more vegetables.

French women eat smaller portions of more things. American women eat larger portions of fewer things.

French women eat smaller portions of more things.  American women eat larger portions of fewer things.

French women typically think about good things to eat. American women typically worry about bad things to eat.

French women typically think about good things to eat.  American women typically worry about bad things to eat.

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