Why is it that Americans are so obsessed with diet fads and New Years resolutions to kick those little lbs, all while depriving themselves of nature's goodness?
You see, while I haven't been to France I can say that after meeting some French people I couldn't believe they were so slender from their eating habits.
Cheese here, cheese there, more wine, more meat, those baguettes, and don't forget the sweet stuff! (and some chain smokers)
But how can this be?
Well, you see... it may all be high in "fat," but they are more accustomed to ENJOYING their food.
In America, with all of our fast food and rush hour traffic we have become accustomed to eating with only a couple of our senses, rather than all of them.
If we were to say, take our time to cook and take our time savoring that melt in your mouth cheese we wouldn't need to be concerned with diets and eating habits. This being said, an issue we have is taking the time to enjoy our meals, taking our time to structure our lives around that which sustains us.
To have an appreciation for food and what it means to commune with family and friends can change more than just our waistline. It can change a lot of our views and even our respect for the world we live in.
Eating is about the senses, about the immersion of mind, body, and soul.
That's all folks.
Francois, a French man, with his home-made French Bread.
