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The real reason French women don't get fat is not genetic, but cultural, and if the French subjected themselves to the American extremes of eating and dieting, the obesity problem in France would be much worse than what has struck America.

Mireille Guiliano's Popular Quotes

When I grew up in France, I was a normal size. And then I came to the United States and I gained 20 pounds.

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Taking care of your mental and physical health is just as important as any career move or responsibility.

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One does not laugh because one is happy; one is happy because one laughs.

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Make treating yourself a priority and always remember your life is happening now. Don't put off all your dreams and pleasures to another day. In any …

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French women don't eat Wonder Bread.

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I would advocate that chocolate be covered by health insurance, but that is admittedly a very French public policy perspective.

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Just as established products and brands need updating to stay alive and vibrant, you periodically need to refresh or reinvent yourself.

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Making choices that are meaningful to you is the essence of the French woman's secret.

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In America, you look at food as bad and guilty. In France, we love food and we enjoy food; food is pleasure.

- Mireille Guiliano