What do some European diets look like in comparison to the American diet?

I don't have the time or energy to go over every country in Europe but let me show you a few different countries, specifically France and Italy in comparison to ours. American food tends to be cheap, ubiquitous and highly processed. 

How is it that our French cousins can consume a fair amount of caffeine, alcohol, fat, protein, dessert and smoke while still be healthier people? How is it that the Italians who consume a decent amount of vino, fat and carbohydrates have better health than us? 

I did find that our English cousins who have a similar lifestyle and diet, do in fact have very similar health problems as we Americans so not all Europeans are the same. In fact, they have started heavily importing American Fast-Food restaurants. 

I believe that there are multiple reasons why we are struggling but I think I'm on the right track to help our brothers and sisters everywhere hack their health and start to feel better. 

We sadly can't just look at the diet only; Europeans are physically active and have designed many towns with plenty of biking and walking opportunities. Europeans see meals as a time to socialize, and eating is seen as a pleasurable activity not a rushed one. 

Europeans Vs. Americans

·        French:

Breakfast: Light & Simple, small portions (Coffee w/Milk, small slice of local baguette w/ butter jam, yogurt, fruit)

Lunch:  Long, social, often multi course. (salad, soup or crudites, portion of meat or fish with vegetables, cheese or fruit to finish and real bread, sometimes wine)

Dinner:  Lighter than lunch, (soup or salad, main course such as omelet, fish or vegetable tart, fruit and yogurt, real bread, and sometimes wine)

·        Italians:

Breakfast: Light & sweet (Espresso or cappuccino with biscotti or small local pastry, sometimes fruit and yogurt)

Lunch: Main Meal of the day (Pasta, Risotto or Soup; Meat, Fish or eggs with vegetables side, fruit or espresso, real bread, sometimes wine)

Dinner: Lights than lunch (Soup, salad or lunch leftovers from lunch, vegetables and cheese)

·        Americans:

Breakfast: Grab and go (cereal, breakfast bar, fast food muffin, or skipped entirely)

Lunch: Fast Food (deli sandwich, salad with processed dressing, eaten at desk)

Dinner: Large portion of takeout, frozen meal, or high-calorie restaurant food

Snacking: Multiple snacks throughout the day – chips, soda, granola bars, cookies

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