Why Don't The French Get As Fat As Americans, Considering All The Baguettes, Wine, Cheese, Pate And Pastries They Eat?

It's all Calories in, apparently.

"Because they use internal cues -- such as no longer feeling hungry -- to stop eating, reports a new Cornell study. Americans, on the other hand, tend to use external cues -- such as whether their plate is clean, they have run out of their beverage or the TV show they're watching is over."

If it is true about the French, the Calories in part makes sense, since exercise, i.e., Calories out, is a very inefficient way to control weight.

Exercise is the pound of cure for each ounce of overeating.