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<Alan > wrote in message
> Did you notice the comment in the OP about how restaurants who serve
> tourists serve much huger portions that the French do when they're
> eating just for themselves???
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> I think you got 'trapped'.
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It's true - if there's one thing everyone says about eating out in the USA
when they visit as tourists, it's that the size of the portions defy belief!
Now I really do like a good big meal from time to time and it's great the
way steak and lobster (things that are very expensive here in the UK) are in
many places very cheap in comparison and of excellent quality - BUT ....
it's not very good for you to eat two huge meals a day every day of your
life - no matter how fatty or not they are. If you eat such a quantity of
food, then whether or not it has a few extra grams of fat in it, you will
get fat and have health problems.

When you eat out in a nice restaurant anywhere you kinda expect a large
portion however (unless it's an 80's themed yuppie joint!). That may sound
contradictory, but what I mean is the type of place that isn't an every-day
joint (unless you're very well off!). In France and in all Mediterranean
countries the diet tends to be very healthy with smaller amounts eaten
across more time. This is much better for your body. The UK/USA in
particular seem to be obsessed with diets from women's magazines that I'm
sure do more harm than good over time. Just being sensible - eating without
rushing, eating smaller (not small!) portions and getting some exercise will
not only be better for your body, but also for your general well-being.

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