I've heard it all, now...

PARIS (Reuters) - Want to stay fit and healthy? Two top French nutritionists are telling people to go for a Big Mac and keep their fingers off the traditional French quiche.



In an unexpected message to a country priding itself on the superiority of its food, a new food guide praises the McDonald's burger for having a higher and healthier protein-to-fat ratio than France's Quiche Lorraine.


"Strangely enough, the products which are the most demonized are not necessarily the worst," Jean-Michel Cohen and Patrick Serog write in their book "Savoir Manger," in which they analyze 5,000 dishes available in shops and restaurants.


The verdict published this month comes as McDonald's launches a new campaign to add healthier food choices to its menus. It has also said it is eliminating Supersize fries and soft drinks.

Isn't French nutritionist an oxymoron?

I was curious about this and looked up the nutrition information on the Big Mac and two Quiche Lorraine recipes that were posted on the web. The quiche's were chosen at random and the Big Mac info was obtained from the US site. This is totally not scientific, although I do find it interesting:

BIG MAC
Calories: 600
Fat: 33g
Cholesteral: 85mg
Sodium: 1050mg
Carbs: 50g
Dietary Fibre: 4g
Protein: 25g

RANDOM QUICHE #1
Calories: 817
Fat: 75.1g
Cholesteral: 284mg
Sodium: 971mg
Carbs: 8.1g
Dietary Fibre: 1.3g
Protein: 17.8g

RANDOM QUICHE #2
Calories: 458
Fat: 36g
Cholesteral: 183mg
Sodium: 506mg
Carbs: 16.4g
Dietary Fibre: .5g
Protein: 17.8g

I think, to be fair, we should look at an egg-related McD product. For a Spanish Omelete on a bagel:

Calories: 710
Fat: 40
Cholesterol: 275
Sodium: 1520
Carbs: 59
Fiber: 3
Protein: 27

WOW!!!! I guess that means no more quiche for moi.

A quiche is just a quiche...

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Originally posted by meowzart

A quiche is just a quiche...

I must remember this...

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Originally posted by Grampy

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Originally posted by meowzart

A quiche is just a quiche...

I must remember this...

How sentimental! (Excuse me--I mean fundamental)

But check out the carb counts ... way higher for McDonald's products. Plus if you want to feel truly healthy and French after eating a Big Mac, a glass of red wine is in order ...

Les Francais sont toujours un petit fous.

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Originally posted by Grampy

Isn't French nutritionist an oxymoron?

Among others that I can think of from the same nationality.

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Originally posted by lleechef

Les Francais sont toujours un petit fous.

Vous avez la connaissance de première main!!

The French have a far lesser rate of heart disease and ovesity than we do. They eat many rich foods. Perhaps the difference is the benefit they get from frequent drinking of red wine, something we know is healthful in moderation. Also, the portions they eat tend to be smaller than what Americans eat.

And on the political references, it reminds me of my personal experience. I was on a cruise last summer that stopped at Le Havre. We kept hearing people say they refused to "get off" in France. Their loss. We Americans have an inalienable right to Escargots Bourgignon, so I will eat yours if you won't eat French food. Thanks!

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Originally posted by Grampy

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Originally posted by meowzart

A quiche is just a quiche...

I must remember this...

As thyme goes by. . . .

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Originally posted by lleechef

Les Francais sont toujours un petit fous.

Ils sont petits fous, mais avaient fois gras, n'est ce pas?

(And I have now, sans doute, demonstrated just how much French I've lost since 1965! That's what being a show-off gets me!)

Il faut que mange bien pour vivre -- je pense...

Your belt you must unleash
A quiche is still a quiche
A pie is still a pie
No dietary rules apply
As thyme goes by

When Roadfood eaters chew
They still say: "Please, more stew"
On that you can rely
It matters, what the waiter brings
As thyme goes by

Biscuits and gravy - always taste so great
Stomachs full of chicken - none left on the plate
We need good food - not worries about our weight
That no one can deny

It's still the same old story
A quest for food of glory
A case of eat or die
The world will always welcome eaters
As thyme goes by

Too funny pogo!

Tres bien mon ami pogo!!!