I found a helpful little article by Erin Jones on Mireille Guiliano’s site to help visualize a proper portion size. Here are a few examples of proper serving sizes:
Meat or Poultry (cooked)
Suggested portion: 3 – 4 oz.
Size guide: A deck of playing cards or a computer mouse
Fish (cooked)
3 – 4 oz.
A checkbook, or an eyeglass case (more…)
I’ve been listening to the audio book “French Women Don’t Get Fat” by Mireille Guiliano and I’m loving it. Many of us have heard of the French paradox – the phenomenon that allows the french to eat rich sauces loaded with butter accompanied by bread and fine wines all the while staying chic and slim. It looks impossible from the outside. Guiliano shares the secrets of how they do it.
Apparently the answer is to be found in two concepts; pleasure and portion control. The author shares her tips for how to indulge in your pleasures MINDFULLY. Why waste calories on a forgettable ice cream in front of the television when you could delight your senses with a fabulous chocolate mouse instead? (more…)
The humble purpose of this little blog is to document my exploration of France and a French way of thinking and living. Obviously I will not get everything right, nor will I cover every element of French life. But if you have been to France, you know that there is an ineffable something different about the place, and I am curious to know more about what that certain je ne sais quoi is all about.