A couple of months ago, we talked about French women and water and how water is a key component in most French women’s daily routine. Today, we want to highlight five reasons why water is at the core of a healthy diet and lifestyle. Healthy Diet and Lifestyle: 5 Reasons to Drink Water Water is the […]
French Diet Plan: 5 Easy Tricks French Women Use
Here are just 5 of the many tricks French women use to lose weight or simply maintain good figures. Those tricks help minimize snacking and motivate your body to resist temptations. They may not all work for you but see which one best fit your lifestyle, one may be a good match. Enjoy! After waking up and […]
Top 5 Reasons to Eat Yogurt
Today, we are discussing the benefits of eating yogurt. At Art of the Home, yogurt is a part of our daily diet. We eat at least one serving of yogurt per day — as do many French women in fact (and children too as encouraged by their mothers). Yogurt comes in many varieties, so whether […]
3 Essential Steps French Women Follow to Lose Weight
This week is the first week of November so that’s it — it is our first sign that enchanting holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc.) are coming up. And for us, we know that if we don’t plan ahead, it’s easy to take on a few unwanted extra pounds. So that’s when we refocus on three key elements […]
Spring Radish: Ideas for a Healthy Meal Starter and Snack
We picked our first US Spring radish bunch at the local store yesterday – oh joy! Love the gently peppery crunch of these elongated radish. They came from California and they were labeled “French Breakfast Radish” – interesting because to be honest radish are never eaten for breakfast in France. Radish are typically served as […]
Make Your Skin Look Radiant with Carrots+3 Recipes
Carrots are a healthy and delicious winter veggie but we love to eat them even more as Spring is approaching to get our skin ready. That’s right, carrots are your skin’s best friend! Loaded with beta-carotene (natural pro-vitamin A), it makes the skin radiant even in winter and certainly gets it ready for the spring-summer sunshine. […]
Low Calorie Menu du Jour for Tuesday January 3rd, 2012
For your consideration, check below today’s low calorie Menu du Jour suggestion. Art of the Home Menu du Jour #1: a low fat Leek and Potato Soup (Soupe de Poireaux-Pommes de Terre) #2: a favorite of French king Louis XV – the Soft Boiled Egg-Bread Fingers – Oeuf à la Coque-Mouillettes #3: a calcium-rich greek yogurt (or homemade) This type […]
French Diet: Cooking en Papillote for Health and Pleasure
Cooking en papillote is a delicious way French women use to stay in shape and yet enjoy a tasty and beautiful meal. The beauty of this cooking method is that it is not complicated, it is quick and brings out the flavors and aroma of what you are cooking. Cooking en papillote is also a great […]
Fat Free Watercress Soup Recipe
Fat Free Watercress Soup Recipe How about a soothing and gently spiced soup for dinner? Our “soupe du jour” (soup of the day) is a low calorie and fat free watercress soup — perfect choice as a light meal starter or dinner if you’re planning on a treat for dessert. Watercress is part of the […]
7 French Menu Examples
Variety is the spice of life so how about some balanced and seasonal French menu ideas for lunch and dinner? For your consideration, check below for more French menu examples and our French diet tip to focus on next week. Convenient links for dish recipes already published are included. Enjoy and bon appétit! Weekly French […]