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How do french, italian and Japanese stay so slim?

How do the French/italian/japanese stay so slim eating loads of carbs? I keep watching all these Italian cooking shows and had me thinking.
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Coffee: Chemex Vs. French Press

Does it matter how you brew your coffee?? I recently broke my French press and want to buy a Chemex. I don't drink tons of coffee and try to drink black teas or any teas also bu …
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French Press Coffee and Cholesterol

I put up a post several days ago asking for thoughts on my (maybe) high cholesterol. I've since seen chatter regarding raised elevations of cholesterol in people using a French pre …
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Paleo vs. Mediterranean or French Diet

The Mediterranean and French lifestyles are somewhere in between the Standard American Diet (SAD) and many Paleo diets. They eat fewer processed foods. But, cornetti/croissants and …
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Are these too good to be true?

I follow Perfect Health Diet pretty closely with great results, hence the reason for the carbs. Anyways, I peel a potato, then cook it whole until its pretty soft in the middle. …
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Question for those experienced with French cooking

I know that gluten-free flours have been discussed a lot, but couldn't find the answer to my specific question: I picked up Julia Child's cook book from the library, on the advice …
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Has Paleo gone global?

I'm curious about the international presence of the Paleo lifestyle. Are there any books/authoritative sources on the Paleo diet that are popular in non-English speaking countries? …
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I haven’t been paleo for a couple weeks?

And I feel AWFUL. My self esteem has gone way done. I feel ugly and bloated. I want to be "cleansed" (the feeling I get after my first week of paleo) but for some reason I have a …
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Snails (escargot) for food?

Is there something specific to snails that would make them desirable as a paleo food? I know the French love their escargot, now my question is whether I am missing any specific nu …
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Homemade steak tartare?

This seems like a dish right up the Paleo alley. Does anyone make their own steak tartare? Is it safe? Is it tasty?