lots of Europeans drink a bottle of wine/day. Perfectly healthy and thin.

And with this I'll add there's a lot more public transport or biking done in Europe. People are walking more to get to where they're doing. A lot of places in the US have big parking lots and you drive from one building to the next building, only walking out to your car. Even small towns in Europe most people would be riding bikes to get places, bigger cities with trains you'd walk to the train stations which might be a few blocks away or more.

Spent some time in France and a bottle a day is not unusual for younger people, but diet is totally different from US. Typical breakfast is very minimal. Usually, tartine, which is a small baguette with jam and butter and an espresso. Lunch is a pretty big meal and can take up to 90 min. Most restaurants offer a "menu" for lunch that is a choice of a salad or soup, a protein and a small desert. Having a glass or two of wine at lunch is typical. But a glass of wine in France is fairly small. In the afternoon, on the way home from work, many will stop at a cafe or brasserie and have a drink with friends. Dinner is usually another glass of wine and also a protein based meal. There is always fresh bread with dinner. And young people will go out to a bar a few nights a week and have another drink or two.

Big differences with the US are that the French do not snack except for maybe a little bit of fruit in the afternoon. The French walk everywhere. Portions at restaurants are very reasonable. The French mostly drink espresso for caffeine and do not drink 800 calories Starbucks drinks. Water is what you drink when you aren't having wine, beer or coffee. No one drinks much soda. Citron presse is a version of lemonade that is common, but you add your own sugar. The indulgent French foods are much more fat based than carb based. I had a slice of quiche in France that had so much cheese in it that I could barely finish it. But then I wasn't hungry until very late in the day. But if I had the same calories in crappy American pizza, I would be starving a few hours later.

More like neutral than “healthy”.

Red wine is a healthy antioxidant. Just not too much.

Throw in lots of fresh fish, salad, olives, olive oil, lean poultry etc. All good stuff.

This is what I've seen when visiting Italy, Spain, Croatia, Bulgaria etc.

They do like to smoke though.

Most of table wine's calories are from the alcohol. Metabolically alcohol is closer to a fat than a carbohydrate in that there is no insulin response to alcohol, but it doesn't precisely fit into either macro-nutrient category.

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Europe? What country are we talking about? Albania? Spain? Norway?

Lots of Americans drink a bottle of win/day and are perfectly healthy and thin as well.

How many calories are in a glass of wine vs can of soda?

Yea bc you can totally see their liver from the outside

Americans wash their wine down with a box of Ho Ho's. That's our problem.

Well, first, a whole bunch of them smoke. So they're not really "healthy," at least not long term.

Second, many of them eat food that doesn't have the typical American fattening ingredients.

But understand, some European countries also have very big alcoholism problems. Most people might think of Russia right away, but Hungary actually has pride of place.

Top 10 Countries with the Highest Rates of Alcohol Use Disorder/Alcoholism (both genders):
Hungary - 21.2%
Russia - 20.9%
Belarus - 18.8%
Latvia - 15.5%
South Korea - 13.9% (tie)
Slovenia - 13.9% (tie)
United States - 13.9% (tie)
Poland - 12.8%
Estonia - 12.2% (tie)
Slovakia - 12.2% (tie)

Americans are lazy, lack discipline, look for instant gratification and in a frequent state of emotional pain so that they eat their feelings. The big corporations have taken advantage of these vulnerable people and glorified consumption of toxic products or excessive fats and sugars for profit.

Food quality in Switzerland, it’s real. You can taste it

Hmm... sounds like the Mediterranean diet, but I could do without the smoking. If you read all the posts from people who live in Europe or have visited there you see the observation about consistent wine consumption over a period of time rather than an excessive amount at one sitting. I can't speak for all parts of California but wine consumption here, at least in the coastal areas, is higher than in most other parts of the U.S., though not as high as places like France, Italy & Spain.

There are plenty of healthy food choices in America. Believe me, you can be fit and healthy out here. It does not take much effort. For Americans life is work, with no importance accorded to leisure. When you do that, convenience triumphs over all. Then all is lost.

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the 1st post is BS.

I'm french. We are the biggest wine drinker in the world. However, one bottle/day is far from being the norm. Some do, mainly 40/50yo+ men but are seen as borderline alchoolic. 15-30yo might drink 1 bottle once a week in the evening to get drunk.

A part from that most either don't drink wine on a daily basis or 1-2 glass a day which is usually fine regarding health.

How much people drink when they go to a restaurant or when they receive friends is obviously a lot more than their average consumption.