The French have the lowest average body weight per capita
in the Western world, and yet they eat famously well. Montignac
explains in The
French Diet that this not only has to do with which
foods the French intuitively choose to eat, but their quality,
freshness, and most importantly, the way that they are combined.
Although the book is based on the concept of glycemic index
(GI), which other diet books discuss, The French Diet
breakthrough is in examining the net GI values of combined
foods eaten as a meal – what Montignac calls the “glycemic
outcome.” This approach focuses on balanced, selective
eating, not restriction or deprivation – and the resulting
delicious menus easily motivate long-term maintenance. For
example, Montignac notes in The French Diet that you
can have a glass of wine before your dinner – but that
it’s better to first eat a small chunk of hard cheese
– so that the resulting insulin response is lowered,
minimizing the metabolic reaction that leads to weight gain.
While other diets focus on the “can’ts”
and the “don’ts”, The French Diet
encourages readers to savor eating and to discover new flavors,
tastes and textures in addition to the ones they already know
and love. This positive approach will prove a welcome reprieve
to readers who’ve suffered through the predictable backsliding
of food-restricting diet plans. Montignac writes, “you
can maintain a slim figure and still enjoy artfully prepared,
delicious gourmet fare in your own kitchen every day.”
Already a phenomenon for years in Europe, Montignac’s
dieting methods have been helpful to tens of thousands of
people around the world (including a celebrity following)
who have achieved impressive and long-lasting results and
reduced their risk of developing cardiovascular disease and
type 2 diabetes – all without depriving themselves of
the foods they enjoy. The recipes included in The French
Diet will accommodate the most sophisticated palate with
decadent-seeming selections such as foie gras canapés,
poached oysters, entrecôte steak Bordeaux-style, lobster
Martinique, a variety of cheeses, and even chocolate mousse!
“Respect your body’s pace and work with it and
you can achieve all of your weight-loss and maintenance goals,”
the author reassures us. “Here is a new appreciation
of French food and a little taste of how it can not only help
you lose weight but enjoy life to the fullest.”
In The French Diet, readers will learn:
The scientifically supported metabolic theory behind
the diet’s weight-loss and maintenance phases
A range of classic French recipes for people who love
cooking and eating good, fresh food
The secrets of optimizing what you eat
Clever tactics for social eating the French way
Why low-calorie diets don’t work
How it’s possible to enjoy chocolate and drink
wine and still lose weight
Fail-safe strategies for quickly getting back on track
after a lapse in following the program
Specific advice for women who have difficulty losing
weight due to hormonal imbalances
How to convert bad, destructive eating habits into
life-enhancing good ones
Written for a range of readers, from those who dine out
frequently, to yo-yo dieters, to those who don’t
want to give up wine or “the good life” but
who do want to lose weight, The French Diet reveals
the secret to living, eating, and looking like the French
with this delicious, deprivation-free diet.
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