En tant que française s'adressant à une française je vais écrire en français. Alors déjà à 50 et 60 ans une femme est toujours en activité professionnelle. La retraite dans le meilleur des cas c'est 64 ans sinon 67 ans. Maintenant ménopausée ou pas, il n'y a pas de secret. Il faut manger équilibré, de saison, de préférence bio. Il faut bouger, vélo, marche, piscine au moins 30 minutes par jour. Il faut boire beaucoup d'eau, de tisane et un peu de thé. Le sucre est banni, le sel avec modération. Il faut éviter le stress le plus possible, facile à dire, difficile à faire. Le traitement hormonal de substitution n'est plus prescrit par les gynécologues et les médecins traitants sauf en cas de ménopause difficile.
@@fleur-jq6sd merci pour ce partage. Comme a dit maman "il n'y a pas de secret il faut faire du sport et arreter de manger de la merde" mais je ne pouvais le dire comme ça :)
Along with following a weight training program 3x a week - doubling my protein intake, removing added sugar and eliminating snacks has completely changed my life. No more energy crashes, better sleep and my increased strength has made everything in my life easier. Oh and for the first time since my 20s I've actually lost some belly fat!
@@speaktruth9313Half of your meals should be veggies and fruits which should combat the constipation. Also, fish and eggs are way less constipating than chicken.
My father is from Greece and has always eaten the Mediterranean diet he grew up on. He’s a healthy, slim, active, 94-years old and needs no medication! He eats lots of fish, salad and other veggies, legumes, and fruit, and occasionally a little meat. He does eat a single piece of bread with each meal, but he is a man and 6-ft. tall, so he needs more food than, say, I do, at only 5’4” tall. Only traditional sourdough bread in the US is still made without sugar, so that’s what he eats (and all I eat, if I eat any, but it’s a rare treat for me). But, real sourdough bread is only available west of the Rockies, generally. When I went to grad school in the Midwest, I couldn’t find any bread without sugar in it and really missed our San Francisco sourdough. Since the low-fat craze, brands use more sugar than ever, it’s a dirt-cheap substitute for healthier ingredients. I don’t like cake-sweet bread, if I wanted cake, I would just have a piece of a nice cake instead. With the huge diabetes epidemic in this country, US, it’s best to stop eating sugar. Indeed, it meets the criteria fir a human toxin, we wouldn’t think of eating other substances that do!
I grew up in Greece and didn’t gain any weight until I moved to America. It is a better lifestyle and food in Greece and many other countries due to consumption of healthy unprocessed food in other countries. America is full of processed and junk food. Wry little is natural. Also u can’t get anywhere without a car in America. Other countries have good public transit
Greek food is the best in the world because the way Greeks act in their life is what they know from older generations and the older generations learned from the generations before them and so on. So it is traditional to eat healthy foods, Greek foods only which are the healthiest Mediterranean food. It’s a thing. My mother who is British married my father and saw that Greek food is the best. You feel better and healthier. I will not change it for anything. But I love to taste from other countries too. Because each country has its own way of cooking. I I am a big foodie. Without forgetting the Greek ways. “ A healthy mind in a healthy body “. Which means READ GOOD BOOKS , BE ACTIVE AND EAT GOOD FOOD.
I made a few little changes like reduce my sugar in my coffee, reduced my meal portions and stopped having seconds. I also reduced my carbohydrates intake and that alone helped me drop 7kg in about 4 months without exercise.
I am 53 years old and I agree with almost everything you told. I don´t take any hormones but I would take them if I would have a lot of problems with my menopause. I eat like you explain and I move a lot but I also think that it is very important that we are able to accept that we all get older. The secret is to care yourself and do the best of your life with a lot of positive thinking.
If we Americans want to avoid sugar, we have to avoid processed foods altogether, they are packed with it. They even put sugar in things like prepared salad dressings and mayonnaise, they taste disgusting! I lost 50 lbs. over the last 5-10 years by giving up all forms of sugar (manufacturers use all sorts of names for it), most carbs. and a daily walk. I’m 64 and it wasn’t all that difficult, really, but it’s gradual. I noticed that this last year, because I couldn’t walk as much, I look and feel fatter, but I haven’t gained any weight. I think its from loss of muscle mass and increase of body fat. I need to push myself to walk a bit more and, I think, eat more protein, I rely too much more on dairy foods for that. Great advice, thanks, Alice❤
If you increase your protein and start lifting weights not only will you regain lost muscle you will also gain an astonishing amount of energy. I used to collapse on the couch after work for the whole rest of the evening after dinner. Now I"m on the couch for 15 min and keep popping up to ... do the laundry, clean the kitchen, run the vacuum, go for an after dinner stroll etc etc as I'm genuinely bounding with energy. Not sure if it's the protein, the weight lifting or both but it's been amazing. I've also cut massively back on any carb with a high glycemic load - so pasta, rice, etc. I think this has really helped stabilize my blood sugar so that it's more even all the time?? Anyway moods better, energy better and 1.5 inches of belly fat gone bye bye :-) Good luck on your own journey!
Sugar is so pervasive in American food, you'll be shocked to find out that there's even sugar in table salt. Go check your cupboard right now, you'll see it has dextrose in it, which is sugar.
I kept repeating that pasta, bread and carbs are full of sugar and should be consume very very moderately. Pasta diet is not healthy. I had massive backlash saying that carbs and gluten is not sugar and bla bla. Glad to hear it
@@Aliceinparisofficial Aww, sorry to hear that Alice. This reveals how poor our nutritional knowledge is. Any qualified dietician would say the same - these are very simple processed carbs which convert very quickly to blood sugar. And such foods have been massively processed to the extent that they couldn't be sold without adding in a load of vitamins to make them look nutritionally worthwhile.
I live in the U. S. and most people here would be shocked by what a serving size of any food truly looks like. A serving size on most cereal packages is one cup with half a cup of milk. We typically eat 2-3 times that amount. Restaurant portions are obscene. I wasn't raised to eat like that. It was reasonable portions, served three times a day, no snacks and stop eating when full.
I❤ all these tips even if you are not 50 yet, it never hurts to incorporate healthy living habits to prepare for when that time comes 😊 thank you Alice❣️
****HRT is no longer made from horse urine, which it was in the past. These days the type of oestrogen used is typically 17 beta-estradiol, which is made from yams. You put Dr. Mary Claire Haver in your clip; surprising you didn't have the correct information re: hormones
Bon soir Alice, you are right. I am 59 and during my fifties I changed my lifestyle. And that was my best decission! Except meat, I am a vegetarian, I follow most of your tipps😊 Greetings from Germany
Thanks these tips are so helpful! I always wondered what French women do to look great. A lot of it is so simple and some of us like me that turned 50 do like to cook at home and prefer natural remedies. But the portion control and processed foods is a challenge when you live here.
Now that I have changed my diet to plant based/whole foods I have seen a huge difference in my energy and skin. And I learned that I was deficient in Vitamin D so my dermatologist said not to put sunscreen on until the UV index is 3 or above which is easy to track on your phone ( look at the weather app on your phone and just scroll down for the UV index for that day). And exercise is very important. Thank you Alice for sharing the French way!
UVA rays, which penetrate deep into the dermis, and cause wrinkles, are present even on a cloudy day. If you don’t want wrinkles and skin cancer, wear sunscreen and sun protective clothing daily. Vitamin D3/K2 can be orally supplemented to healthy levels.
Thanks for the magnesium tip! When I try to sleep, I keep getting hot flashes, even though my nightwear and bedding are as light as possible and I keep the room cool. I even have some Mg supplements already (for muscle cramps, which I get in my feet sometimes), I’m going to try this tonight!
Hi Alice - yes I agree with you. In the US the portions are very large. The dr. don't help when you tell them you are going through menopause. Or you will be recommended to take medication that is bad for a person with many side effects. I love the French women way of living life. I'm an American with French roots in both my parents family history. I love the French cooking. Thank you. Joni from Boston
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I'll be 65 in a week and have been on bioidentical HRT for about 15 years. Since menopause I have gained about 8-10 pounds on my petite frame, all of it around my waist. However, over the past 6 months I have reduced my alcohol intake, ramped up my exercise regimen, changed my diet to include more vegetables and reduce sugars and to eat more proteins and healthy fats, and I have lost 4-5 pounds again. Still have the love handles, but am hoping some of that will come off. I love the idea of cooking meals at home and setting a beautiful table (we did that during Covid --date night at home) and especially slowing down to enjoy life! What a fabulous way to live!
Thank you for another French lifestyle video, Alice. I cook at home and eat a Mediterranean diet. I am not hungry in the morning, and just have coffee with collagen powder in the morning. I try to minimize sugar, too, but do have a real dessert once a week. I live in the country, and need my car to drive to work, but I really wish I could walk to and from there instead . I take Pilates classes and have a reformer at home.
Im 41 and already noticed how easy it is to put on weight when sugar is in your diet even whilst working out! I recently cut it out and lost the weight from that only! Still in the process now!
Hi Alice, first I want yo tell you how much I love your videos. I wish I lived in France! 🥰 I'm from the states (New York) and what you say is true. The portion sizes here are crazy. No one needs to eat that much food for one meal. Also, we do have the option to choose natural hormones but it is much more expensive. I think many people here, at least in NY are realizing the benefits of a Mediterranean diet and are trying to follow it. Unfortunately, organic food is also much more expensive here. It's a shame.
They called that beautiful lady fat? It’s so hard for women to be in the public eye, we get judged by such impossible standards! Thank goodness, I don’t have to be, my healthy 125 lb. figure would be considered obese, then. It must take a lot of courage for women to take on public roles, it’s hard enough being a private person and female. I’ve been criticized for having “deep-set eyes”, for example, but what, exactly, am I supposed to do about it? Even if we keep ourselves in perfect condition and turn ourselves out perfectly every day, everyone has less-than-perfect features. Men just aren’t judged for their appearance like that.
GREAT TIPS AS ALWAYS ALICE!!!! I NEVER HAD MENAPAUSAL SYMPTOMS, BUT I WAS ALWAYS ACTIVE, AND TOOK GOOD CARE OF MYSELF!!!! LOVE TO YOU, AND PETS TO NAPO!!!!❤
We have bioidentical hormones in the US that are made by plants The problem with the US food is that too many people are eating processed foods and foods with all sorts of chemicals that are banned in Europe. That's why there is so much obesity here. Not because no one exercises or we just eat all the time. I would move to Western Europe if I could for the food and healthcare
Eating all the time is what shocks me when I travel the states for my work. In the south and the mid/west. The north east and PNW was less shocking, but the rest of the country left me astonished. I saw very little exercise and no walking because the whole place is so car and freeway oriented. Europe is like another planet compared to the vast flyover regions of the US. And the portion sizes. Single Slices the size of a family pizza, with a large pack of cheese per ‘serve’. Trying to find fresh salad and vegetables to buy was really hard - all pre-cut and packaged. All the salads pre dressed with sugary dressings. France is like a total heaven after than. (It is a heaven all the time.)
@@Kate-lk6tw the chemicals they use in foods here makes people crave more food. I don’t think you can really knock us just because of the layout of towns versus cities …one you need a car, the other you can take public transportation or walk….you couldn’t find a produce section? There’s fresh produce in every major grocery store, not prepackaged. You can get just plain oil and vinegar for dressing. It’s one thing for someone to complain about their own country. You know what people don’t like? Listening to people from other countries complain about it. Should I complain about France?
Alice thank you for this wonderful video. It’s such a great information. Big difference between France and America. I’m 56 and I wouldn’t take hormone therapy here. So I’m going through it naturally not easy though 🤣 all is sugar starch and poisonous ingredients, it’s very sad it’s here like this. Of course I gain so much weight trying to lose. Very difficult. I love your video so thank you!! ❤
Looks like I will fit right in when I come to live in Paris with my Fiance!!!! GREAT TIPS AS ALWAYS ALICE!!!! LOVE to YOU and NAPO❤!!! And, LOTS of PETS for him too!!!!
Thank you for this video. There are many great tips that I can apply. Everything helps and when you put these ideas together, the result will be even better. Love your channel.
All sensible advice for any age frankly. But what is the obsession about 'things French people don't want you to know'? I doubt they care who knows or not!
I find them the most generous and helpful on the planet. I learn so much from Parisienne women, even just watching them. If you seek advice,they are brilliant. Changed my life.
The other thing I will say is In America MANY people use NATURAL supplements AND remedies. The natural supplement industry is a 70 BILLION dollar industry in America.
Yes, but they also eat massive portion sizes, drink huge amounts of sugary soda, and consume more processed foods than any other nation on earth. They buy commercial supplements, not directly from nature as intended. If it was made in a factory or a lab, stay away from it.
Agree! Seems @aliceinparis enjoys putting down the States. She spent time in the US and suddenly became the expert in all things American. The constant criticisms are not very becoming, but that’s okay, there’s room for improvement. I didn’t realize how perfect the French, and frankly, other countries are until I started watching this channel. I’ll be in Paris in October and will be requesting food containing no butter, milk, sugar, salt, beef or seafood. All that while not insulting the chef! And my last meal of the day is at 6pm. Ugh!
Wow. We look at data, not individuals. France has the lowest obesity in the first world. America by far the worst, with the UK running to catch you. That you are not overweight is utterly irrelevant. To travellers to the US, the state of food and weight health is just astonishing. I could not find fresh food to buy travelling the South/West. I am a highly educated, nutritionally informed person, and it was a constant battle. Even Chicago, a great vibrant city, it was really hard (I was on the road for 18months). In the flyover, there is a MASSIVE problem, literally as well as in terms of health and wellbeing. It is not a personal criticism of you, but of the national priorities and systems. Education and availability are hugely important to food health. Europe makes that easy, the US makes it nearly impossible. That you are so dismissive and defensiveness is entirely consistent with your nation’s stats.
@@lolligreen2423I have recently returned from 18mths travelling the US. I wholly concur with her statements: I witnessed it everywhere. But the stats and demographic data tell the same story. Denial is not your friend. It is an inconvenient but wholly verified truth.
@@Kate-lk6tw If you think Chicago is a vibrant city , you are not well educated. If you traveled from south to west without finding fresh food, I am not sure what I can say to you. I am also well educated. I agree the USA makes it more difficult to access non GMO healthy choices. If you know anything about studies and 'stats' then you also know that who funds the studies and stats are who pays for them. This is not rocket science. Perhaps you need to look around for yourself? There are fat people in France, Italy and other countries! Just look...fat people in USA too! Look outside of Paris and other major cities? I agree that what we have available in USA is not pure! Call me dismissive and defensive if you wish. I don't consider myself as overeducated and arrogant either. By the way, Chicago a cesspool.One of the most dangerous cities and not in harmony with humanities best interests. Just saying ... Is this mindset in harmony with what you are told on mainstream media? Critical thinking may help.
@@Kate-lk6twBeing on the road for 18 months in USA and not finding healthy fresh food really concerns me. GMO food? I totally understand. So yes, it takes work to find more pure food. To sit and spit out stats and arrogance is disrespectful and rude. Doesn't matter where you are from. Not to mention what USA did in WW2 to help your country.
Tres bonne vidéo. Merci. Puis-je me permettre de vous reprendre sur votre prononciation de DIET. Le mot se prononce Dai/ ette ( tréma sur le i pour le prononcer separément du a). J'aime vos vidéos. Merci
Thank you for the helpful video Alice. Do you or anyone in the comments know if bioidentical hormones are available in Italy? And are they by doctor 's prescription or over the counter in France? Thank you!
@@carlahabib1768 Hi Carla, thank you for your reply. I have wanted to move to Italy from Canada for some time now, but have hesitated because my understanding was that bHRT is not available in Italy or most of Europe. Do you know if it's only by prescription and if so is it easy to get a prescription? What formats are available- oral, transdermal etc. ? Here in Canada yearly tests are required to determine dosage etc. thanks again!
@@Patrizia-IT About you wanting to move to Italy. I live in Québec, I don't like Canada at all and regret somehow not to have moved two decades ago as I have a napoletan son-in-law. I have been there so often. A caso che parli italiano. Buona fortuna!
What are the little round balls that you have added to your salad at 12.59? I have reduced my weight and managed to keep it off by portion control,sugar and fat reduction,stopping eating after 6/7 pm. Awareness of type of food I’m eating and getting some exercise is important.
While I agree with MOST of this l, CUTTING out RED meat is a MISTAKE. Yes, IT is IMPORTANT to be BALANCED, but Red MEAT is EXTRAORDINARILY healthy FOR you, ESPECIALLY as you AGE!
Cutting out red meat has improved my life in every possible way, and the scholars of Yale, Harvard, Oxford and Cambridge all conclude that everything is better without meat - planet earth has a future, we have better digestion and cardiovascular health, lower cholesterol and we do not permit dreadful cruelty and exploitation of animals in our name. If we were meant to eat red meat, we would not need stoves and steak knives. When people act about consumption of red meat like they are proselytising a religion, you know there is something wrong.
Alice, not all Americans fat, not all restaurants in US have XXL meal portions. I enjoy watching your channel, I do love French culture for many reasons, but Alice, pleeeese stop comparing French culture to American.
Wholeheartedly agree! Speaking as an American woman who has been taking care of my body with high quality foods and supplements, exercise, etc. for more than a decade, not all Americans are overweight, sedentary, and clueless. I enjoy the tips and always liked this channel. Recently, the commentary here has too much of a superior and condescending tone, too much cliche against other cultures. I say this with no ill will - Alice, please stop this, or you will be losing viewers.
Hello Abby Did ever say in this video that American women over 50 are overweight? Did I ever mention American women in this video? After replaying this video, the answer is NO.
@@Aliceinparisofficial you are very rude and condescending Alice - typical french !!! they think they are the best i the world !!! hahahha .... far from it
France has one of the highest rates of breast cancer in the world, higher than the United States. Yes, it’s true that the correlation between using HRT and developing breast cancer was overstated for many years, but there’s still an elevated risk of developing breast cancer when using HRT. Alice, I love your videos but please be careful when discussing this important topic
je me demande bien où vous avez vu que les hormones de substitution prescrites par les médecins à la ménopause sont naturelles???? ce n'est pas du tout le cas en fait..... ou alors il faut acheter par soi même des crèmes de progestérone ou oestrogène bio identique mais ce n'est alors pas un traitement médical mais plutôt naturopathique..... je suis très surprise de vos propos!
ce ne sont pas les mêmes molécules, elles sont dites "naturelles" et non d'origines animales. Encore une fois j'ai mis un disclaimer et cette vidéo n'est pas destinée à traiter le sujet à part entière
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let me know what is your favorite advice for women over 50 and what is your beauty routine to stay fabulous over 50!😊❤
En tant que française s'adressant à une française je vais écrire en français.
Alors déjà à 50 et 60 ans une femme est toujours en activité professionnelle. La retraite dans le meilleur des cas c'est 64 ans sinon 67 ans.
Maintenant ménopausée ou pas, il n'y a pas de secret. Il faut manger équilibré, de saison, de préférence bio. Il faut bouger, vélo, marche, piscine au moins 30 minutes par jour. Il faut boire beaucoup d'eau, de tisane et un peu de thé. Le sucre est banni, le sel avec modération. Il faut éviter le stress le plus possible, facile à dire, difficile à faire.
Le traitement hormonal de substitution n'est plus prescrit par les gynécologues et les médecins traitants sauf en cas de ménopause difficile.
@@fleur-jq6sd merci pour ce partage. Comme a dit maman "il n'y a pas de secret il faut faire du sport et arreter de manger de la merde" mais je ne pouvais le dire comme ça :)
Along with following a weight training program 3x a week - doubling my protein intake, removing added sugar and eliminating snacks has completely changed my life. No more energy crashes, better sleep and my increased strength has made everything in my life easier. Oh and for the first time since my 20s I've actually lost some belly fat!
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How do you combat the severe rocky constipation from the protein?
@@speaktruth9313Half of your meals should be veggies and fruits which should combat the constipation. Also, fish and eggs are way less constipating than chicken.
@@malihagarden7062 it’s the protein powder that is a problem.. what doesn’t my body produce to metabolize the protein?
My father is from Greece and has always eaten the Mediterranean diet he grew up on. He’s a healthy, slim, active, 94-years old and needs no medication! He eats lots of fish, salad and other veggies, legumes, and fruit, and occasionally a little meat. He does eat a single piece of bread with each meal, but he is a man and 6-ft. tall, so he needs more food than, say, I do, at only 5’4” tall. Only traditional sourdough bread in the US is still made without sugar, so that’s what he eats (and all I eat, if I eat any, but it’s a rare treat for me). But, real sourdough bread is only available west of the Rockies, generally. When I went to grad school in the Midwest, I couldn’t find any bread without sugar in it and really missed our San Francisco sourdough. Since the low-fat craze, brands use more sugar than ever, it’s a dirt-cheap substitute for healthier ingredients. I don’t like cake-sweet bread, if I wanted cake, I would just have a piece of a nice cake instead. With the huge diabetes epidemic in this country, US, it’s best to stop eating sugar. Indeed, it meets the criteria fir a human toxin, we wouldn’t think of eating other substances that do!
I grew up in Greece and didn’t gain any weight until I moved to America. It is a better lifestyle and food in Greece and many other countries due to consumption of healthy unprocessed food in other countries. America is full of processed and junk food. Wry little is natural. Also u can’t get anywhere without a car in America. Other countries have good public transit
Greek food is the best in the world because the way Greeks act in their life is what they know from older generations and the older generations learned from the generations before them and so on. So it is traditional to eat healthy foods, Greek foods only which are the healthiest Mediterranean food. It’s a thing. My mother who is British married my father and saw that Greek food is the best. You feel better and healthier. I will not change it for anything. But I love to taste from other countries too. Because each country has its own way of cooking. I I am a big foodie. Without forgetting the Greek ways. “ A healthy mind in a healthy body “. Which means READ GOOD BOOKS , BE ACTIVE AND EAT GOOD FOOD.
I made a few little changes like reduce my sugar in my coffee, reduced my meal portions and stopped having seconds. I also reduced my carbohydrates intake and that alone helped me drop 7kg in about 4 months without exercise.
What a great video. Here in Italy we do the same. Also keep in mind that SUGAR is the #1 ENEMY. You really have to watch! 🍰
I am 53 years old and I agree with almost everything you told. I don´t take any hormones but I would take them if I would have a lot of problems with my menopause. I eat like you explain and I move a lot but I also think that it is very important that we are able to accept that we all get older. The secret is to care yourself and do the best of your life with a lot of positive thinking.
In France people walk allot more. They don’t eat as much fast foods and eat less processed foods
If we Americans want to avoid sugar, we have to avoid processed foods altogether, they are packed with it. They even put sugar in things like prepared salad dressings and mayonnaise, they taste disgusting! I lost 50 lbs. over the last 5-10 years by giving up all forms of sugar (manufacturers use all sorts of names for it), most carbs. and a daily walk. I’m 64 and it wasn’t all that difficult, really, but it’s gradual. I noticed that this last year, because I couldn’t walk as much, I look and feel fatter, but I haven’t gained any weight. I think its from loss of muscle mass and increase of body fat. I need to push myself to walk a bit more and, I think, eat more protein, I rely too much more on dairy foods for that. Great advice, thanks, Alice❤
If you increase your protein and start lifting weights not only will you regain lost muscle you will also gain an astonishing amount of energy. I used to collapse on the couch after work for the whole rest of the evening after dinner. Now I"m on the couch for 15 min and keep popping up to ... do the laundry, clean the kitchen, run the vacuum, go for an after dinner stroll etc etc as I'm genuinely bounding with energy. Not sure if it's the protein, the weight lifting or both but it's been amazing. I've also cut massively back on any carb with a high glycemic load - so pasta, rice, etc. I think this has really helped stabilize my blood sugar so that it's more even all the time?? Anyway moods better, energy better and 1.5 inches of belly fat gone bye bye :-) Good luck on your own journey!
Sugar is so pervasive in American food, you'll be shocked to find out that there's even sugar in table salt. Go check your cupboard right now, you'll see it has dextrose in it, which is sugar.
I kept repeating that pasta, bread and carbs are full of sugar and should be consume very very moderately. Pasta diet is not healthy. I had massive backlash saying that carbs and gluten is not sugar and bla bla. Glad to hear it
"Chicken ir even..." what you mean ariund 4:00. Greetings😉
@@Aliceinparisofficial Aww, sorry to hear that Alice. This reveals how poor our nutritional knowledge is. Any qualified dietician would say the same - these are very simple processed carbs which convert very quickly to blood sugar. And such foods have been massively processed to the extent that they couldn't be sold without adding in a load of vitamins to make them look nutritionally worthwhile.
I live in the U. S. and most people here would be shocked by what a serving size of any food truly looks like. A serving size on most cereal packages is one cup with half a cup of milk. We typically eat 2-3 times that amount. Restaurant portions are obscene.
I wasn't raised to eat like that. It was reasonable portions, served three times a day, no snacks and stop eating when full.
I❤ all these tips even if you are not 50 yet, it never hurts to incorporate healthy living habits to prepare for when that time comes 😊 thank you Alice❣️
****HRT is no longer made from horse urine, which it was in the past. These days the type of oestrogen used is typically 17 beta-estradiol, which is made from yams. You put Dr. Mary Claire Haver in your clip; surprising you didn't have the correct information re: hormones
Bon soir Alice, you are right. I am 59 and during my fifties I changed my lifestyle. And that was my best decission! Except meat, I am a vegetarian, I follow most of your tipps😊
Greetings from Germany
Thanks these tips are so helpful! I always wondered what French women do to look great. A lot of it is so simple and some of us like me that turned 50 do like to cook at home and prefer natural remedies. But the portion control and processed foods is a challenge when you live here.
Now that I have changed my diet to plant based/whole foods I have seen a huge difference in my energy and skin. And I learned that I was deficient in Vitamin D so my dermatologist said not to put sunscreen on until the UV index is 3 or above which is easy to track on your phone ( look at the weather app on your phone and just scroll down for the UV index for that day). And exercise is very important. Thank you Alice for sharing the French way!
UVA rays, which penetrate deep into the dermis, and cause wrinkles, are present even on a cloudy day. If you don’t want wrinkles and skin cancer, wear sunscreen and sun protective clothing daily. Vitamin D3/K2 can be orally supplemented to healthy levels.
Thanks for the magnesium tip! When I try to sleep, I keep getting hot flashes, even though my nightwear and bedding are as light as possible and I keep the room cool. I even have some Mg supplements already (for muscle cramps, which I get in my feet sometimes), I’m going to try this tonight!
Hi Alice - yes I agree with you. In the US the portions are very large. The dr. don't help when you tell them you are going through menopause. Or you will be recommended to take medication that is bad for a person with many side effects. I love the French women way of living life. I'm an American with French roots in both my parents family history. I love the French cooking. Thank you. Joni from Boston
I'll be 65 in a week and have been on bioidentical HRT for about 15 years. Since menopause I have gained about 8-10 pounds on my petite frame, all of it around my waist. However, over the past 6 months I have reduced my alcohol intake, ramped up my exercise regimen, changed my diet to include more vegetables and reduce sugars and to eat more proteins and healthy fats, and I have lost 4-5 pounds again. Still have the love handles, but am hoping some of that will come off. I love the idea of cooking meals at home and setting a beautiful table (we did that during Covid --date night at home) and especially slowing down to enjoy life! What a fabulous way to live!
Thank you for another French lifestyle video, Alice. I cook at home and eat a Mediterranean diet. I am not hungry in the morning, and just have coffee with collagen powder in the morning. I try to minimize sugar, too, but do have a real dessert once a week. I live in the country, and need my car to drive to work, but I really wish I could walk to and from there instead . I take Pilates classes and have a reformer at home.
Im 41 and already noticed how easy it is to put on weight when sugar is in your diet even whilst working out! I recently cut it out and lost the weight from that only! Still in the process now!
Replace the grains with red meat and I agree with you
Hi Alice, first I want yo tell you how much I love your videos. I wish I lived in France! 🥰 I'm from the states (New York) and what you say is true. The portion sizes here are crazy. No one needs to eat that much food for one meal. Also, we do have the option to choose natural hormones but it is much more expensive. I think many people here, at least in NY are realizing the benefits of a Mediterranean diet and are trying to follow it. Unfortunately, organic food is also much more expensive here. It's a shame.
They called that beautiful lady fat? It’s so hard for women to be in the public eye, we get judged by such impossible standards! Thank goodness, I don’t have to be, my healthy 125 lb. figure would be considered obese, then. It must take a lot of courage for women to take on public roles, it’s hard enough being a private person and female. I’ve been criticized for having “deep-set eyes”, for example, but what, exactly, am I supposed to do about it? Even if we keep ourselves in perfect condition and turn ourselves out perfectly every day, everyone has less-than-perfect features. Men just aren’t judged for their appearance like that.
GREAT TIPS AS ALWAYS ALICE!!!!
I NEVER HAD MENAPAUSAL SYMPTOMS, BUT I WAS ALWAYS ACTIVE, AND TOOK GOOD CARE OF MYSELF!!!!
LOVE TO YOU, AND PETS TO NAPO!!!!❤
We have bioidentical hormones in the US that are made by plants
The problem with the US food is that too many people are eating processed foods and foods with all sorts of chemicals that are banned in Europe. That's why there is so much obesity here. Not because no one exercises or we just eat all the time. I would move to Western Europe if I could for the food and healthcare
Eating all the time is what shocks me when I travel the states for my work. In the south and the mid/west. The north east and PNW was less shocking, but the rest of the country left me astonished. I saw very little exercise and no walking because the whole place is so car and freeway oriented. Europe is like another planet compared to the vast flyover regions of the US. And the portion sizes. Single Slices the size of a family pizza, with a large pack of cheese per ‘serve’. Trying to find fresh salad and vegetables to buy was really hard - all pre-cut and packaged. All the salads pre dressed with sugary dressings. France is like a total heaven after than. (It is a heaven all the time.)
@@Kate-lk6tw the chemicals they use in foods here makes people crave more food. I don’t think you can really knock us just because of the layout of towns versus cities …one you need a car, the other you can take public transportation or walk….you couldn’t find a produce section? There’s fresh produce in every major grocery store, not prepackaged. You can get just plain oil and vinegar for dressing. It’s one thing for someone to complain about their own country. You know what people don’t like? Listening to people from other countries complain about it. Should I complain about France?
Alice thank you for this wonderful video. It’s such a great information. Big difference between France and America. I’m 56 and I wouldn’t take hormone therapy here. So I’m going through it naturally not easy though 🤣 all is sugar starch and poisonous ingredients, it’s very sad it’s here like this. Of course I gain so much weight trying to lose. Very difficult. I love your video so thank you!! ❤
Thank you❤. Would you make more of these french lifestyle videos, please? Also bauty videos would be interesting 🙏🕊️💫🦋💞.
Looks like I will fit right in when I come to live in Paris with my Fiance!!!!
GREAT TIPS AS ALWAYS ALICE!!!!
LOVE to YOU and NAPO❤!!!
And, LOTS of PETS for him too!!!!
Canadian-Greek here, and agree with all this! Thanks for the extra info on supplements ❤
You are absolutely right ! Love this video This is my lifestyle Thanks for the advice to add proteins !! ❤
Wonderful advice! Lots of common sense tips
Age is just a number-what truly matters is living healthy for a lifetime
Thank you for this video. There are many great tips that I can apply. Everything helps and when you put these ideas together, the result will be even better. Love your channel.
All sensible advice for any age frankly. But what is the obsession about 'things French people don't want you to know'? I doubt they care who knows or not!
I find them the most generous and helpful on the planet. I learn so much from Parisienne women, even just watching them. If you seek advice,they are brilliant. Changed my life.
Hi Alice, love your videos, very informative and inspirational!! Thank you! Elena.❤️🙏🏻🌹
I'm so glad I found you!! I just watched 2 videos and found them very informative!!!! Im Latina from the USA and a new subscriber!
Actually Carla Bruni is Italian
Love your contents dear Alice!!
Love your channel ❤ You have so many good advice 👌🏼 French food and lifestyle is the best 🥰
thank you
The other thing I will say is In America MANY people use NATURAL supplements AND remedies. The natural supplement industry is a 70 BILLION dollar industry in America.
Yes, but they also eat massive portion sizes, drink huge amounts of sugary soda, and consume more processed foods than any other nation on earth. They buy commercial supplements, not directly from nature as intended. If it was made in a factory or a lab, stay away from it.
Lovely video! Thank you
Thank you for this video.
A very informative video. Thank you.
Fabulous video. Grateful for your tips!
Love the dog!
Ik vind het zo een positief lifestyle filmpje ik begin er dadelijk aan 👍👍👍👌👌👌😘
Fantastic video🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Oh my gosh-typical American here…eating a strudel wihile I’m watching this video! 🤦♀️
Great tips 👏
Let's not pick on 'The States"....ok? Not all of us eat big proportions. And there are fat people in France. Just sayin
Agree! Seems @aliceinparis enjoys putting down the States. She spent time in the US and suddenly became the expert in all things American. The constant criticisms are not very becoming, but that’s okay, there’s room for improvement. I didn’t realize how perfect the French, and frankly, other countries are until I started watching this channel. I’ll be in Paris in October and will be requesting food containing no butter, milk, sugar, salt, beef or seafood. All that while not insulting the chef! And my last meal of the day is at 6pm. Ugh!
Wow. We look at data, not individuals. France has the lowest obesity in the first world. America by far the worst, with the UK running to catch you. That you are not overweight is utterly irrelevant. To travellers to the US, the state of food and weight health is just astonishing. I could not find fresh food to buy travelling the South/West. I am a highly educated, nutritionally informed person, and it was a constant battle. Even Chicago, a great vibrant city, it was really hard (I was on the road for 18months). In the flyover, there is a MASSIVE problem, literally as well as in terms of health and wellbeing. It is not a personal criticism of you, but of the national priorities and systems. Education and availability are hugely important to food health. Europe makes that easy, the US makes it nearly impossible. That you are so dismissive and defensiveness is entirely consistent with your nation’s stats.
@@lolligreen2423I have recently returned from 18mths travelling the US. I wholly concur with her statements: I witnessed it everywhere. But the stats and demographic data tell the same story. Denial is not your friend. It is an inconvenient but wholly verified truth.
@@Kate-lk6tw If you think Chicago is a vibrant city , you are not well educated. If you traveled from south to west without finding fresh food, I am not sure what I can say to you. I am also well educated. I agree the USA makes it more difficult to access non GMO healthy choices. If you know anything about studies and 'stats' then you also know that who funds the studies and stats are who pays for them. This is not rocket science. Perhaps you need to look around for yourself? There are fat people in France, Italy and other countries! Just look...fat people in USA too! Look outside of Paris and other major cities? I agree that what we have available in USA is not pure! Call me dismissive and defensive if you wish. I don't consider myself as overeducated and arrogant either. By the way, Chicago a cesspool.One of the most dangerous cities and not in harmony with humanities best interests. Just saying ... Is this mindset in harmony with what you are told on mainstream media? Critical thinking may help.
@@Kate-lk6twBeing on the road for 18 months in USA and not finding healthy fresh food really concerns me. GMO food? I totally understand. So yes, it takes work to find more pure food. To sit and spit out stats and arrogance is disrespectful and rude. Doesn't matter where you are from. Not to mention what USA did in WW2 to help your country.
thank you so much
I love your summer wavy hairstyle
@@dalimania1 100% natural with coconut oil to style it
Thank you very much
Tres bonne vidéo. Merci. Puis-je me permettre de vous reprendre sur votre prononciation de DIET. Le mot se prononce Dai/ ette ( tréma sur le i pour le prononcer separément du a). J'aime vos vidéos. Merci
They also smoke and drink black coffee
Thank you for the helpful video Alice. Do you or anyone in the comments know if bioidentical hormones are available in Italy? And are they by doctor 's prescription or over the counter in France? Thank you!
Hi Patrizia, do you mean Estrogen & Progesterone? HRT treatment? If so yes, it’s available here in Italy and it’s much cheaper than in the U.S..
in France it is by prescription only. Natural and herbal are over the counter
@@carlahabib1768 Hi Carla, thank you for your reply. I have wanted to move to Italy from Canada for some time now, but have hesitated because my understanding was that bHRT is not available in Italy or most of Europe. Do you know if it's only by prescription and if so is it easy to get a prescription? What formats are available- oral, transdermal etc. ? Here in Canada yearly tests are required to determine dosage etc. thanks again!
@@Patrizia-IT About you wanting to move to Italy. I live in Québec, I don't like Canada at all and regret somehow not to have moved two decades ago as I have a napoletan son-in-law. I have been there so often. A caso che parli italiano. Buona fortuna!
Hi I hear what your saying but don’t know what’s in the dishes your showing ❤
Today your accent is stronger than ever. I have it when talking in foreign language and being tired. Take care. Greetings😉
The accent is beautiful!
This is odd because I see them eating pastries all the time. Breakfast of croissants is common. I see them eating stews with red meat as well.
Ozempic -simple
Ozempic
What are the little round balls that you have added to your salad at 12.59?
I have reduced my weight and managed to keep it off by portion control,sugar and fat reduction,stopping eating after 6/7 pm. Awareness of type of food I’m eating and getting some exercise is important.
I wondered if they were falafels maybe?
yes
While I agree with MOST of this l, CUTTING out RED meat is a MISTAKE. Yes, IT is IMPORTANT to be BALANCED, but Red MEAT is EXTRAORDINARILY healthy FOR you, ESPECIALLY as you AGE!
Cutting out red meat has improved my life in every possible way, and the scholars of Yale, Harvard, Oxford and Cambridge all conclude that everything is better without meat - planet earth has a future, we have better digestion and cardiovascular health, lower cholesterol and we do not permit dreadful cruelty and exploitation of animals in our name. If we were meant to eat red meat, we would not need stoves and steak knives. When people act about consumption of red meat like they are proselytising a religion, you know there is something wrong.
I agree with you. Red meat is a whole food. It's one of the best you can eat.
Does anyone know who is the woman in her 71 with grey hairs in 12 minute?
Thank you for of interesting video!🤗
Links below
Nicole Tonnelle which I follow for 10 years.
Alice, not all Americans fat, not all restaurants in US have XXL meal portions. I enjoy watching your channel, I do love French culture for many reasons, but Alice, pleeeese stop comparing French culture to American.
Wholeheartedly agree! Speaking as an American woman who has been taking care of my body with high quality foods and supplements, exercise, etc. for more than a decade, not all Americans are overweight, sedentary, and clueless. I enjoy the tips and always liked this channel. Recently, the commentary here has too much of a superior and condescending tone, too much cliche against other cultures. I say this with no ill will - Alice, please stop this, or you will be losing viewers.
Hello Abby Did ever say in this video that American women over 50 are overweight? Did I ever mention American women in this video? After replaying this video, the answer is NO.
@@Aliceinparisofficial you are very rude and condescending Alice - typical french !!! they think they are the best i the world !!! hahahha .... far from it
Why? It’s directly relevant to the question. And many many comments here thanking Alice. Stop being so fragile, the evidence supports the conclusion.
@@AliceinparisofficialSure, but it’s true! 😉
France has one of the highest rates of breast cancer in the world, higher than the United States. Yes, it’s true that the correlation between using HRT and developing breast cancer was overstated for many years, but there’s still an elevated risk of developing breast cancer when using HRT. Alice, I love your videos but please be careful when discussing this important topic
@@pherddanv.2311 I put a disclaimer :)
je me demande bien où vous avez vu que les hormones de substitution prescrites par les médecins à la ménopause sont naturelles???? ce n'est pas du tout le cas en fait..... ou alors il faut acheter par soi même des crèmes de progestérone ou oestrogène bio identique mais ce n'est alors pas un traitement médical mais plutôt naturopathique..... je suis très surprise de vos propos!
ce ne sont pas les mêmes molécules, elles sont dites "naturelles" et non d'origines animales. Encore une fois j'ai mis un disclaimer et cette vidéo n'est pas destinée à traiter le sujet à part entière
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Ciao Alice , allora aspettiamo qualche meravigliosa ricetta sana della tua mamma 😘
Salut Alice,
J'aime bien vos cheveux boucles;vous etes tres jolie! Merci mille fois pour cette video,tres instructif!!💚🧡💜
My god this is depressing and joyless….i think it would be easier just to stop existing!
So you know: It is remedies ( rem- ih- dees) ...not rem id eyes....:)