Why the French Eat at the Same Time

Today's Tip

Lunch is at midday and dinner is around eight, and the country moves together. The fixed hours are not rigidity, they are what makes the meal a shared event rather than individual refuelling.

Try This

Set one fixed dinner hour for the next week and hold to it, even alone. Eat at the table, not at a desk. Notice whether you eat less and stop earlier.

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