Eating local is trendy … but also good for the line! By focusing on fresh, seasonal and cultivated products near their home, some French people find the taste for “eating well” while reducing their waist. Discover the departments that give an example.
Eat local to eat better: a trend that feels good
Summer is approaching, the colored markets in the markets are filled, and eating habits are evolving. Goodbye industrial dishes, hello juicy tomatoes and freshly picked herbs! On Tiktok, the hashtag #mediterraneand explodes with more than 29,000 publications, promoting a lifestyle inspired by the south: fruits, vegetables, olive oil … and short circuits. Behind this trend, a solid nutritional reality: eating local is often to eat better – and it can clearly promote weight loss.
Why the room makes the difference for your health (and your silhouette)
Cooler products, therefore more nutritious
Harvested at maturity, local foods are naturally richer in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Less transport = less preservatives, and more taste. Without banning healthy options such as frozen, eating local helps favor nutritional quality on a daily basis.
Fewer ultra-transformed foods
Buying live or on the markets is going back to the essentials: raw products, little or not processed. No more invisible additives, hidden sugars or unnecessary saturated fats. This return to sources promotes a more balanced diet, a key to lasting weight loss.
Eat in season: an ally to vary the pleasures
Local products follow the natural rhythm of the seasons. Result: a diversified, more economical food … and more greedy. Varying meals is also to avoid monotony and adopting healthy reflexes in the long term.
Top 3 departments where to eat local rhymes with balance
La Lozère (Occitanie), organic premises champion
With an impressive score of 9.85/10, La Lozère is distinguished by its exceptional density of organic farms and short circuits. Result: easy access to healthy, local and low -processed products, in a natural environment conducive to sustainable diet.
The Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (PACA), between sun and fresh products
This department combines Mediterranean climate and extended organic areas, offering residents of fruit and vegetables of remarkable quality. A perfect cocktail for a balanced and tasty diet.
Aveyron (Occitanie), terroir and food diversity
With great agricultural wealth and strong commitment to organic, Aveyron completes the podium. The Department offers a wide range of local products, suitable for healthy and varied home kitchen.
And in urban areas? Solutions exist!
In contrast to the ranking, Hauts-de-Seine illustrate the challenges of local food in an urban environment. However, between AMAP, baskets of online producers and platforms, short circuits are democrating. Even in town, eating local becomes possible … and beneficial.
Eating local is much more than a fashion effect: it is a simple, accessible and durable way to improve your health and promote weight loss. What if you start this summer, with tomato from your region or very juicy fishing?