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great watch. Government lies to us everyday.
great watch. Government lies to us everyday.
There are many theories as to why the French, and French children in particular, do not suffer from weight problems, obesity, diabetes, and hypertension like their American counterparts. Eating moderate quantities of fresh and freshly prepared food at set times of the day is definitely one of the most convincing reasons why they stay lean. Daily exercise, in the form of three recess periods (two 15-minute and one 60-minute recess every day) and walking or biking to and from school, is another.
So what do French kids eat at school?
Menus are set up two months in advance by the cantine management staff, and then sent to a certified dietitian who makes small “corrections.” The dietitian might take out a small chocolate éclair and replace it with a kiwi for dessert if she thinks there's too much sugar that week. Or she may modify suggested menus by adding more or fewer carbohydrates, vegetables, fruits, or protein to keep the balance right.
Almost all foods are prepared right in the kitchen; they’re not ready-made frozen. This means mashed potatoes, most desserts, salads, soups, and certainly the main dishes are prepared daily. Treats are included — the occasional slice of tarte, a dollop of ice cream, a delicacy from the local pastry shop. Check out these photos of a school lunch being prepared on premises.
Below are photos and a description of one week’s worth of school menus, taken during the last few weeks of this school year in June. French elementary school students don't go to school on Wednesdays, so that's why there are only four meals!
Monday
First course: Cucumber and tomato salad
Main course: Veal marinated with mushrooms, broccoli
Cheese
Dessert: Apple tart
Tuesday
First course: Cabbage and tomato salad
Main course: Roast beef, potatoes, baked tomatoes with herbs
Cheese
Dessert: Kiwi
Thursday
First course: Tabouleh (made with bulgur)
Main course: Sausages, zucchini
Dessert: Ice cream, apple
Friday
First course: Potato and pickle salad
Main course: Breaded fish, cauliflower
Cheese
Dessert: Peach
http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-1484...-school-lunch-it-puts-americans-to-shame.html
So what do French kids eat at school?
Menus are set up two months in advance by the cantine management staff, and then sent to a certified dietitian who makes small “corrections.” The dietitian might take out a small chocolate éclair and replace it with a kiwi for dessert if she thinks there's too much sugar that week. Or she may modify suggested menus by adding more or fewer carbohydrates, vegetables, fruits, or protein to keep the balance right.
Almost all foods are prepared right in the kitchen; they’re not ready-made frozen. This means mashed potatoes, most desserts, salads, soups, and certainly the main dishes are prepared daily. Treats are included — the occasional slice of tarte, a dollop of ice cream, a delicacy from the local pastry shop. Check out these photos of a school lunch being prepared on premises.
Below are photos and a description of one week’s worth of school menus, taken during the last few weeks of this school year in June. French elementary school students don't go to school on Wednesdays, so that's why there are only four meals!
Monday
First course: Cucumber and tomato salad
Main course: Veal marinated with mushrooms, broccoli
Cheese
Dessert: Apple tart
Tuesday
First course: Cabbage and tomato salad
Main course: Roast beef, potatoes, baked tomatoes with herbs
Cheese
Dessert: Kiwi
Thursday
First course: Tabouleh (made with bulgur)
Main course: Sausages, zucchini
Dessert: Ice cream, apple
Friday
First course: Potato and pickle salad
Main course: Breaded fish, cauliflower
Cheese
Dessert: Peach
http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-1484...-school-lunch-it-puts-americans-to-shame.html
The Frenchies do love to eat rich food (most of which sucks IMO...their reputation as being great chefs is way overblown). So how do they (and other Euros) get away with it?
They get off their asses and walk.
I did a year-long internship in Munich during my undergrad and wasn't in bad shape when I left, yet I came back in far better shape. I wasn't exactly on any kind of strict diet, but I lived in a dorm and didn't own a car, which meant I probably had to walk a mile to and from the train station each day to get to work. You get used to it after a while...the miles start feeling like steps. I'd also go see my great aunt on some Sundays, and even though she was in her early 80s at the time, we'd walk from her place to church (about a mile) and she had no problem at all. She was more active than some obese people I went to school with here who were in their 20s.
I played college soccer here in the States and played on a club team over there, so that's kind of a wash. I didn't really do anything else out of the ordinary, and I'm pretty sure the air in the States doesn't have calories while European air doesn't.
I don't know if it's feasible to live the same lifestyle here as it is there, because Euro cities were built hundreds of years ago and designed for people to walk for the most part. Even getting to trains, buses, subways or whatever public transportation...you don't really drive there since there aren't many big parking lots next to those stations. Over here, people will drive half a mile to Subway to get lunch. I guess the closest comparison would be NYC...I wonder how the obesity rate in NYC compares to that of the national average.
Anyway, that's my theory. If you move around and exercise enough, it really wouldn't matter what you ate.
'Anyway, that's my theory. If you move around and exercise enough, it really wouldn't matter what you ate''
No, this is not correct. Intuitively, it does make sense though. How do we know its not right? Cause FOR MOST , calorie counting diets FAIL long term. And its NOT just 'will power's ' fault, that is to say the individual is 'weak'. It's the quality of the food ya eat. And in N America with a LOADED refined sugar diet, we're in trouble right off the bat--especially the endomorphs. They are fucked,
No, this is not correct. Intuitively, it does make sense though. How do we know its not right? Cause FOR MOST , calorie counting diets FAIL long term. And its NOT just 'will power's ' fault, that is to say the individual is 'weak'. It's the quality of the food ya eat. And in N America with a LOADED refined sugar diet, we're in trouble right off the bat--especially the endomorphs. They are fucked,
hno:
slowly but surely change is/will occur. The science is there- pressure is coming from the scientific community, health agencies, and now the media. Govt and companies are at bat,
given Coke's and Sodastream's most recent qtr, the consumer is slowly changing.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/so...fall-as-us-performance-disappoints-2014-10-07
SodaStream International Ltd. SODA, +1.61% on Tuesday warned that its third-quarter revenue would fall far short of estimates, weighed down by a slump in demand in the United States. "We are very disappointed in our recent performance," Chief Executive Daniel Birnbaum said in a statement. "Our U.S. business underperformed due to lower-than-expected demand for our soda makers and flavors which was the primary driver of the overall shortfall in the third quarter." The Israeli drinks company said the results "are a clear indication that we must alter our course.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/22/us-cocacola-results-idUSKBN0FR16420140722
Coca-Cola Co is still grappling with a problem even as sales of traditional Coke rise in North America: U.S. consumers are drinking less diet soda. The world's largest soda maker said on Tuesday that global sales volume rose 3 percent in its second quarter, boosted by growth in sparkling beverages. Sales were helped in part by the fact that Easter fell in the second quarter this year.
But Coke reported lower-than-expected quarterly revenue as sales volume in North America, its biggest market, was flat
partly because of a decline in diet Coke sales. JP Morgan analysts had expected volume to be up 1 percent to 2 percent in North America, which accounted for 45 percent of total revenue in the second quarter.
Coke's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Muhtar Kent said that while the drop in diet Coke sales had improved from the first quarter, "we recognize we have more work to do here."
and the big sending us a promise......
http://fortune.com/2014/09/23/coke-pepsi-snapple-sugar/
Coca-Cola KO -0.72% , PepsiCo PEP 0.39% , and Dr Pepper Snapple DPS -1.14% pledged on Tuesday to cut beverage calories consumed per person in the United States by 20% by 2025, through a mix of marketing, distribution and packaging, in tacit recognition of their role in the American obesity crisis.
given Coke's and Sodastream's most recent qtr, the consumer is slowly changing.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/so...fall-as-us-performance-disappoints-2014-10-07
SodaStream International Ltd. SODA, +1.61% on Tuesday warned that its third-quarter revenue would fall far short of estimates, weighed down by a slump in demand in the United States. "We are very disappointed in our recent performance," Chief Executive Daniel Birnbaum said in a statement. "Our U.S. business underperformed due to lower-than-expected demand for our soda makers and flavors which was the primary driver of the overall shortfall in the third quarter." The Israeli drinks company said the results "are a clear indication that we must alter our course.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/22/us-cocacola-results-idUSKBN0FR16420140722
Coca-Cola Co is still grappling with a problem even as sales of traditional Coke rise in North America: U.S. consumers are drinking less diet soda. The world's largest soda maker said on Tuesday that global sales volume rose 3 percent in its second quarter, boosted by growth in sparkling beverages. Sales were helped in part by the fact that Easter fell in the second quarter this year.
But Coke reported lower-than-expected quarterly revenue as sales volume in North America, its biggest market, was flat
partly because of a decline in diet Coke sales. JP Morgan analysts had expected volume to be up 1 percent to 2 percent in North America, which accounted for 45 percent of total revenue in the second quarter.
Coke's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Muhtar Kent said that while the drop in diet Coke sales had improved from the first quarter, "we recognize we have more work to do here."
and the big sending us a promise......
http://fortune.com/2014/09/23/coke-pepsi-snapple-sugar/
Coca-Cola KO -0.72% , PepsiCo PEP 0.39% , and Dr Pepper Snapple DPS -1.14% pledged on Tuesday to cut beverage calories consumed per person in the United States by 20% by 2025, through a mix of marketing, distribution and packaging, in tacit recognition of their role in the American obesity crisis.
