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French Diet: 5 Steps to Eat Slowly and Lose Weight

slim girl

As we discussed in our article “French Diet: Top 4 Reasons to Eat Slowly“, there are many reasons to take your time while you eat and enjoy every bite. Today we are offering 5 easy ways to help us slow down and drop a few pounds while doing it! So check Art of the Home 5 steps […]

French Diet: Top 4 Reasons to Eat Slowly

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This is no secret that in France people love to linger at the table — a Sunday lunch can last hours and let’s not even talk about the holiday meals, you always know when it starts but you never know when it ends! Of course, nobody is talking about having lunch and dinner that last hours […]

French Diet: Top 4 Reasons to Eat Radishes

French Diet - radish

Today, we are discussing a colorful root vegetable: the radish.  I recall the “radis croque-sel” (literally means “radish bite salt”) served at my elementary school many years ago.  A few pretty radishes with butter, a bit of salt and French bread were served on the school lunch tables as a starter (entrée).  Except for the […]

Tips: How to Use a Loofah Sponge to Firm up your Skin

Loofah

Today, we are offering a beauty tip to smooth and firm up your skin as well as promote good blood circulation. French women love their “gant de crin” (horsehair glove), a beauty secret passed from grandmas to mothers and daughters. Although a “gant de crin” can be found in any supermarket in France, I have not […]

Fruits and Vegetables to Help your Skin Look Healthy

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It’s still winter and with warmer days not too far away… Why not give our skin a boost while we enjoy a good meal. Vitamin A and its sister pro-vitamin A (also called beta-carotene) can help your skin look healthier. Vitamin A helps regenerate skin cells, slows down the aging process and helps prevent wrinkles. […]

French Women and… Drinking Water

woman drinking water

Today’s, let’s talk about French women and water. Evian, Contrex, Volvic, Badoix…you name it, it is very common to see a French women with a 1 L bottle in her purse or grocery bag (panier). This is especially true in the spring right before summer when we all look to lose a few pounds. We […]

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