The delightful Mireille Guiliano, who recently took part in an ad campaign for the Australian dairy industry, is downunder to judge the Grand Dairy Awards. The famed author of \u2018French Women Don\u2019t Get Fat\u2019 had good news to share with \u2018Sydney Morning Herald\u2019 readers: it\u2019s time to stop dieting!<\/p>\n
In an interview with Linda McSweeney, Guiliano shared eight simple tips for living well \u2013 lifestyle secrets that the French have known for a very long time.<\/p>\n
How many of these French recipes for a healthy lifestyle do you follow every day?<\/p>\n
The first thing I do when I wake up in the morning is to have one or two big glasses of water.<\/p>\n
Each of us has to find what the correct amount of water is<\/p>\n
Mireille Guiliano<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
2. Get moving<\/h4>\n
After her two glasses of water, Guiliano does \u201csome movement, whether it\u2019s 20 minutes of yoga\u2026 or going for a walk.\u201d \u201cIncidental exercise\u201d is also a good idea: park further away from your destination, or walk to the office.<\/p>\n
3. Always eat breakfast<\/h4>\n
\u201cBreakfast is the most important meal of the day because that sets you up for the day.\u201d Guiliano\u2019s \u201cmagical breakfast\u201d consists of \u201cyoghurt, a teaspoon of flax oil, two tablespoons of lemon juice, a teaspoon of honey and then some unsweetened cereal. I put oatmeal in it and then some walnuts.\u201d<\/p>\n
4. Sit while eating<\/h4>\n
\u201cI sit down very quietly and eat my breakfast with a cup of coffee, and that keeps me in great shape until one, two o\u2019clock,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n
5. Eat natural food, moderately<\/h4>\n
\u201cThere are all these trends of not eating carbs or not eating this or that,\u201d says Guiliano. But the real secret to staying slim is eating \u201cgood, natural food in small portions\u201d and in moderation.<\/p>\n
6. Cook your own food<\/h4>\n
Time to spend more time in the kitchen! \u201cCooking helps you control what you put into your body,\u201d Guiliano explains.<\/p>\n
Ah, Mireille,\u00a0vous \u00eates tellement sage<\/em> !<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
7. Spoil yourself, but not too much<\/h4>\n
For Guiliano, it\u2019s all about treats in moderation, whether this is a glass of wine, some dessert or a piece of chocolate. Easier said than done, perhaps\u2026<\/p>\n
8. Be grateful<\/h4>\n
This is by far my most favourite piece of advice. I can see her \u2013 my favourite French well-being sage \u2013 kindly taking my hand in hers and telling me:<\/p>\n
\u201cTo me, life is a gift and every day I try to see how lucky I am to be alive, especially at my age when I see many of my friends are gone or many are unhealthy. To have your health is the most important thing. It\u2019s not money. It\u2019s not your career. If you don\u2019t have your health, there\u2019s not much left out there because you are physically unhappy and psychologically unhappy, and you are probably making a lot of people around you unhappy. It\u2019s a responsibility of everyone to try to lead a healthy life, and it starts with eating well.\u201d<\/p>\n
Source: http:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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