Being and working in America, it's very important to work hard, work smart and work in a certain way. France and Europe has, with the tradition and culture, it's slow-moving and it's not always good.

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

French women eat and serve what's in season, for maximum flavor and value, and know availability does not equal quality.

With technology, there is so much isolation with people now, that there are very few places where you can connect.

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

If you believe you can shed pounds quickly by force of will and deprivation, you will in all likelihood not only regain the ones you lost, but add a few more besides.

Of course there are fat French women. There are fat people everywhere.