The French Diet

The premise of the French Diet is remarkably simple but has been gaining widespread appeal for its common sense approach to nutrition.  Perhaps less of a diet and more of a lifestyle adjustment, the French Diet emphasizes on looking at yourself, lifestyle choices, and eating habits rather than crash diets, counting carbs, or adopting rigorous nutritional limits.

Instead, those following the French Diet put an emphasis upon enjoying your food, savoring flavors, and not abandoning your favorite food groups.  Sound too good to be true?  In part it is, but it can work because followers instead eat smaller portions, spice up standard fare food groups, and place an emphasis on the 'experience' of your meal -- conversation, interaction, and enjoyment.  The result is a longer meal setting - so despite the fact that you may be ingesting foods that aren't strictly ideal the portions are smaller and likelihood of you staying on the plan greatly increase as its less of a diet and more of a lifestyle adoption.

Based loosely on the books and works of 'french women don't get fat', the French Diet has some interesting appealing factors.  Focusing on lifestyle and less on diet can yield great results, and it promotes a long term approach to wellness rather than a fad plan. 

Our recommendation for best results however is that the French Diet is a bit too simplistic for many to be realistic.  If you're already at or near your ideal weight and looking for a simple approach, then it may be fine, but for most a more comprehensive managed online diet plan is needed that includes sensible exercise and closer attention to nutrition and education.  Our highest recommendation and rated plan remains eDiets, the Glycemic Index Diet, and South Beach Diet.